Best PlacesBerg-Lasher, Detroit, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Berg-Lasher, Detroit, 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.
Berg-Lasher, Detroit ranks 5,933rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. A weak job market pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low disaster risk.
The best neighborhoods in Berg-Lasher, Detroit
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.
Berg-Lasher, Detroit's strengths and weaknesses
Where Berg-Lasher, Detroit ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$834 a month, better than 86% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Short commute22.2 minutes each way, better than 65% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 65% of neighborhoods
Where Berg-Lasher, Detroit ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$31,359 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Berg-Lasher, Detroit
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Berg-Lasher, Detroit home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $31,359, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Berg-Lasher, Detroit's effective rate of 1.63%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Berg-Lasher, Detroit
Berg-Lasher, Detroit runs younger 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 Berg-Lasher, Detroit.
Who works in Berg-Lasher, Detroit, and how
Work in Berg-Lasher, Detroit centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Berg-Lasher, Detroit
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Berg-Lasher, Detroit.
What the weather is like in Berg-Lasher, Detroit, month by month
Berg-Lasher, Detroit sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 28° | 23° |
| April | 59° | 48° | 40° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 65° | 55° | 47° |
Flying in and out of Berg-Lasher, Detroit
Detroit Metro Wayne County sits about 16 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 16.3 million passengers in 2025, with 168 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Berg-Lasher, Detroit
Schools across Berg-Lasher, Detroit average a D−, better than 8% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Madisoncarver AcademyD · 17% proficient
- Charles Wright Academy Of Arts And ScienceF · 10% proficient
- Weston Preparatory AcademyF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Communication And Media Arts High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Berg-Lasher, Detroit school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Berg-Lasher, Detroit 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 Berg-Lasher, Detroit against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Berg-Lasher, Detroit
Is Berg-Lasher, Detroit a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Berg-Lasher, Detroit ranks 5,933rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on a weak job market and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Berg-Lasher, Detroit expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $122,210. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $31,359 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Berg-Lasher, Detroit safe?
Berg-Lasher, Detroit is safer than 6% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,074 per resident a year.
Compare Berg-Lasher, Detroit with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Berg-Lasher, Detroit. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Berg-Lasher, Detroit 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.
Berg-Lasher, Detroit detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Berg-Lasher, Detroit: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Berg-Lasher, Detroit: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Berg-Lasher, Detroit: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Berg-Lasher, Detroit: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Berg-Lasher, Detroit 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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