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Best Cities for Franchise in Michigan

Top 20 ZIP codes ranked by opportunity score. Score combines walkability (foot traffic), population density, median income, and food truck competition.

80–100 Excellent 60–79 Good 40–59 Fair <40 Challenging

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#	ZIP Code	Score	Walkability	Median Income
#1	ZIP 49301 Pop. 20 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$173,008
#2	ZIP 49302 Pop. 9.7 Thousand	100 Excellent	—	$125,264
#3	ZIP 49315 Pop. 26 Thousand	96 Excellent	—	$111,358
#4	ZIP 48350 Pop. 7.9 Thousand	94 Excellent	—	$108,568
#5	ZIP 48367 Pop. 4.5 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$104,000
#6	ZIP 49071 Pop. 12 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$105,779
#7	ZIP 48165 Pop. 9.1 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$105,511
#8	ZIP 49306 Pop. 11 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$104,618
#9	ZIP 48821 Pop. 6.2 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$103,652
#10	ZIP 49316 Pop. 26 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$101,548
#11	ZIP 49323 Pop. 11 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$97,230
#12	ZIP 48353 Pop. 6.9 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$97,163
#13	ZIP 48158 Pop. 7.7 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$97,692
#14	ZIP 48109 Pop. 5.7 Thousand	86 Excellent	14.6 /20	—
#15	ZIP 49435 Pop. 3.9 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$97,500
#16	ZIP 48140 Pop. 3.4 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$108,333
#17	ZIP 49088 Pop. 3.7 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$103,140
#18	ZIP 49267 Pop. 3.9 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$96,389
#19	ZIP 49506 Pop. 35 Thousand	85 Excellent	13.2 /20	$112,287
#20	ZIP 48230 Pop. 17 Thousand	85 Excellent	11.1 /20	$131,155

Data updated March 2026. Sources: Census Bureau ACS 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022.

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