53566 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53094
53566
Opportunity
69 · Top 23%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
45 · Bottom 42%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 21%
vs87 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
65 · Top 33%
vs57 · Top 43%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs78 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
70 · Top 31%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 53094 | 53566 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,998 | 14,901 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,443 | $74,058 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,446 | $44,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 203/sq mi | 97/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $237,500 | $220,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $868 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 68.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 75 | 18 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.6% | 63.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 11°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.3" | 39.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.06 | 13.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.4% | 41.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.8% | 33.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 51.3% | 41.0% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
53094
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
53566
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 53094 — Watertown, WI · 53566 — Monroe, WI · How this is calculated: methodology