53045 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53072
53045
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs78 · Top 10%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 3%
vs96 · Top 3%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs89 · Top 35%
Schools
77 · Top 17%
vs89 · Top 3%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
78 · Top 15%
vs74 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 53072 | 53045 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,200 | 23,329 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,538 | $123,750 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,661 | $72,253 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 878/sq mi | 1,618/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $437,800 | $457,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,381 | $2,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 76.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.6% | 64.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 14 | 24 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -68.9% | -40.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.6" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 54 mi | 60 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.5 | 46.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.46 | 13.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.3% | 60.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.8% | 58.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.1% | 7.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 53072 — Pewaukee, WI · 53045 — Brookfield, WI · How this is calculated: methodology