53074 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53074
53095
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs46 · Bottom 42%
Climate
53 · Bottom 2%
vs56 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs91 · Top 30%
Schools
85 · Top 8%
vs71 · Top 25%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 53074 | 53095 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,682 | 27,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,423 | $80,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,157 | $45,888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 452/sq mi | 395/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $296,600 | $305,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,011 | $1,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 71.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.0% | 32.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 5.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 41 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -30.5% | 11.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 12°F | 11°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.4" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 51 mi | 46 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 45.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.45 | 15.57 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.6% | 54.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.9% | 43.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.1% | 29.7% | 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 · 53095 — West Bend, WI · How this is calculated: methodology