53089 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53089
53189
Opportunity
80 · Top 8%
vs79 · Top 9%
Growth
60 · Top 33%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 3%
vs96 · Top 3%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs95 · Top 22%
Schools
86 · Top 6%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
86 · Top 3%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 53089 | 53189 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,588 | 26,855 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,875 | $117,008 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,076 | $56,122 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 766/sq mi | 561/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $418,900 | $406,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,369 | $1,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 79.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.4% | 47.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 6.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 86 | 114 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.1 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.7% | 72.7% | 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 | 55 mi | 55 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.1 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.63 | 16.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 67.3% | 61.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 58.7% | 53.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.9% | 22.5% | 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: 53089 — Sussex, WI · 53189 — Waukesha, WI · How this is calculated: methodology