Best Places48439, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 48439, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
48439 ranks 9,610th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 48439
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
48439's strengths and weaknesses
Where 48439 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 48439 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 48439
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 48439 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,448, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 48439's effective rate of 1.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 48439
48439's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 48439.
Who works in 48439, and how
Work in 48439 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 48439
48439 has more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 69% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 48439 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 48439, month by month
48439 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 26° | 18° |
| April | 61° | 47° | 35° |
| July | 86° | 73° | 60° |
| October | 65° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 48439
The nearest airport, Bishop International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 51 miles away.
The best schools in and around 48439
Schools across 48439 average a C+, better than 46% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lillian G Mason Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Myers Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Oaktree Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Perry Innovation CenterB · 47% proficient
- Goodrich Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
- Lake Fenton Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Whitmer High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Grand Blanc Community High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Linden High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 48439 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
48439 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 48439 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 48439 suits
Families
Schools land around the 46th percentile and crime safety beats 68%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 86% of zip codes and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 48439
Is 48439 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 48439 ranks 9,610th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, what local pay buys, and few empty homes, and lowest on car insurance costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 48439 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $279,597. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $98,448 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 48439 safe?
Yes, 48439 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $285 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 48439?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 34 with lows near 18. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 31% of zip codes.
Is 48439 good for families?
Schools beat 46% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $746 a month.
Compare 48439 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 48439. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 48439 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
48439 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 48439: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 48439: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 48439: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 48439: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
48439 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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