Best Places48755, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 48755, 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.
48755 ranks 23,704th 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 48755
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.
48755's strengths and weaknesses
Where 48755 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$604 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 48755 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 48755
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 48755 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,008, 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 48755's effective rate of 1.07%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 48755
48755 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 48755.
Who works in 48755, and how
Work in 48755 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 48755
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 48755.
What the weather is like in 48755, month by month
48755 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 25° | 19° |
| April | 54° | 43° | 35° |
| July | 81° | 70° | 59° |
| October | 61° | 51° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 48755
The nearest airport, MBS International, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 114 miles away.
The best schools in and around 48755
Schools across 48755 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Laker ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Laker Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Laker High SchoolC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 48755 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
48755 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 48755 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 48755
Is 48755 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 48755 ranks 23,704th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, short commutes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on car insurance costs and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 48755 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $184,926. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $66,008 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 48755 safe?
48755 is safer than 39% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $456 per resident a year.
Compare 48755 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 48755. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 48755 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.
48755 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 48755: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 48755: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 48755: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 48755: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
48755 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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