53012 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53074
53012
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs78 · Top 9%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
53 · Bottom 2%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs84 · Top 43%
Schools
85 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 3%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 53074 | 53012 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,682 | 19,183 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,423 | $96,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,157 | $58,864 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 452/sq mi | 567/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $296,600 | $422,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,011 | $1,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 73.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.0% | 54.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 3.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 41 | 24 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -30.5% | 26.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 12°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.4" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 51 mi | 53 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 44.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.45 | 15.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.6% | 78.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.9% | 66.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.1% | 8.5% | 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: 53074 — Port Washington, WI · 53012 — Cedarburg, WI · How this is calculated: methodology