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Best Cities for Solar 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	Solar Installers
#1	ZIP 49071 Pop. 12 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$105,779	0
#2	ZIP 48165 Pop. 9.1 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$105,511	0
#3	ZIP 48367 Pop. 4.5 Thousand	92 Excellent	—	$104,000	0
#4	ZIP 48821 Pop. 6.2 Thousand	90 Excellent	—	$103,652	0
#5	ZIP 48158 Pop. 7.7 Thousand	88 Excellent	—	$97,692	0
#6	ZIP 49267 Pop. 3.9 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$96,389	0
#7	ZIP 48140 Pop. 3.4 Thousand	86 Excellent	—	$108,333	0
#8	ZIP 48109 Pop. 5.7 Thousand	86 Excellent	14.6 /20	—	0
#9	ZIP 48230 Pop. 17 Thousand	85 Excellent	11.1 /20	$131,155	0
#10	ZIP 48875 Pop. 11 Thousand	84 Excellent	—	$92,457	0
#11	ZIP 48168 Pop. 25 Thousand	83 Excellent	9.7 /20	$173,671	0
#12	ZIP 48009 Pop. 22 Thousand	83 Excellent	9.4 /20	$152,443	0
#13	ZIP 49060 Pop. 2.8 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$115,802	0
#14	ZIP 49328 Pop. 4.1 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$89,333	0
#15	ZIP 48134 Pop. 24 Thousand	82 Excellent	—	$88,821	0
#16	ZIP 48070 Pop. 6.3 Thousand	81 Excellent	9.2 /20	$188,229	0
#17	ZIP 48825 Pop. 11 Thousand	80 Excellent	12.1 /20	—	0
#18	ZIP 49046 Pop. 6.9 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$83,393	0
#19	ZIP 49315 Pop. 26 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$111,358	12
#20	ZIP 48808 Pop. 6.4 Thousand	80 Excellent	—	$82,910	0

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

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