Best PlacesWest Sebewa, MI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Sebewa, 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.
West Sebewa ranks 13,832nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West Sebewa
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.
West Sebewa's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Sebewa ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of towns
- QuietBetter than 79% of towns
- Household income$90,670 median, better than 77% of towns
Where West Sebewa ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 4% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 22% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 24% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 29% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Sebewa
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Sebewa home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,670, 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 West Sebewa's effective rate of 0.97%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Sebewa
West Sebewa runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Sebewa.
Who works in West Sebewa, and how
Work in West Sebewa centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in West Sebewa
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Sebewa.
What the weather is like in West Sebewa, month by month
West Sebewa sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 31, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 26° | 20° |
| April | 57° | 46° | 38° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 63° |
| October | 62° | 52° | 44° |
Flying in and out of West Sebewa
The nearest airport, Capital Region International, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Sebewa
Schools across West Sebewa average a C+, better than 43% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Westwood Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lakewood Middle SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Portland Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Portland High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Lakewood High SchoolC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Sebewa school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Sebewa 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 West Sebewa against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Sebewa
Is West Sebewa a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Sebewa ranks 13,832nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, heat safety, and few empty homes, and lowest on car insurance costs and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Sebewa expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $221,080. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $90,670 median income, cost of living beats 74% of towns.
Is West Sebewa safe?
Yes, West Sebewa is safer than 94% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $197 per resident a year.
Compare West Sebewa with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Sebewa. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Sebewa 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.
West Sebewa detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Sebewa: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Sebewa: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Sebewa: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Sebewa: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Sebewa 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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