Best PlacesNorth Bradley, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Bradley, 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.
North Bradley ranks 22,624th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Bradley
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.
North Bradley's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Bradley ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of towns
Where North Bradley ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 22% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Bradley
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Bradley home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,034, 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 North Bradley's effective rate of 1.23%, 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 North Bradley
North Bradley'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 North Bradley.
Who works in North Bradley, and how
Work in North Bradley centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in North Bradley
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Bradley.
What the weather is like in North Bradley, month by month
North Bradley sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | 19° |
| April | 57° | 45° | 35° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 60° |
| October | 63° | 52° | 43° |
Flying in and out of North Bradley
The nearest airport, MBS International, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 117 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Bradley
Schools across North Bradley average a C, better than 29% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Meridian Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Coleman Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Meridian Junior High SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Meridian Early College High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Coleman Juniorsenior High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Bradley school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Bradley 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 North Bradley against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Bradley
Is North Bradley a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Bradley ranks 22,624th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, civic engagement, and heat safety, 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 North Bradley expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $177,119. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $73,034 median income, cost of living beats 61% of towns.
Is North Bradley safe?
Yes, North Bradley is safer than 95% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $178 per resident a year.
Compare North Bradley with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Bradley. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Bradley 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.
North Bradley detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Bradley: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Bradley: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Bradley: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Bradley: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Bradley 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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