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ZIP 49056, Van Buren

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🇺🇸Van Buren, Michigan · United States

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Poor fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Amenities — 1 amenities mapped nearby

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Van Buren County woman wins $1 million on instant lottery game Detroit Free Press

The woman told Lottery officials she initially forgot about the ticket after purchasing it, and didn't scratch off the winner until the next day.

1 week ago Read article

Wayne County executive vetoes $125M tax break for Google data center M Live Michigan

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has vetoed $125 million in tax incentives for the Google-backed "Project Cannoli" data center project in Van Buren Township.

1 week ago Read article

Van Buren Township man accused of fatally shooting girlfriend during argument CBS News

A Van Buren Township man is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend during an argument, prosecutors say.

2 weeks ago Read article

Wayne County man accused of shooting, killing girlfriend during argument WDIV ClickOnDetroit

A Van Buren Township man has been charged with allegedly shooting and killing his girlfriend on Thursday.

2 weeks ago Read article

Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with minibike M Live Michigan

Van Buren County sheriff's deputies said the minibike did not have lights or reflectors when it was struck from behind by a motorcycle.

3 weeks ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

1 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

OSM Oct 2026 · ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Amenities

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Lifestyle

Bottom 1%

Oct 2026

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

4,478

Median household income

$63,438/yr

Median home value

$158,500

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

2.5×

Affordable

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Crime & Safety

Michigan · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Michigan region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Healthcare 0

Shops 0

Restaurants 0

Cafes & fast food 0

Parks 0

Community 0

Transport 0

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Public transit

Score 18/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$63,438/yr

Median home value

$158,500

ZIP area population

4,478

Price-to-income ratio

2.5×

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