Best Places48630, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 48630, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
48630 ranks 31,042nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 48630
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.
48630's strengths and weaknesses
Where 48630 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$631 a month, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 48630 ranks low
- Short commute43.2 minutes each way, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 9% of zip codes
Who lives in 48630
48630 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 48630.
Who works in 48630, and how
Work in 48630 centers on construction and arts & entertainment. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 48630
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 48630.
What the weather is like in 48630, month by month
48630 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 22° | 15° |
| April | 55° | 42° | 31° |
| July | 83° | 70° | 56° |
| October | 60° | 49° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 48630
The nearest airport, Cherry Capital, is about 49 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 162 miles away.
The best schools in and around 48630
Schools across 48630 average a D, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Collins Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Houghton Lake Jrsr High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 48630 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
48630 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 48630 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 48630
Is 48630 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 48630 ranks 31,042nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, walkability, and low disaster risk, and lowest on long commutes and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 48630 safe?
48630 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $911 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 48630?
July highs average about 83 degrees, and January highs near 29 with lows near 15. That works out to about 74 pleasant days a year, more than 34% of zip codes.
Compare 48630 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 48630. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 48630 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.
48630 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 48630: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 48630: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 48630: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 48630: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
48630 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.
- 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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