53074 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53095
53074
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs53 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 30%
vs92 · Top 28%
Schools
71 · Top 25%
vs85 · Top 8%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs72 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 53095 | 53074 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,817 | 13,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,830 | $79,423 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,888 | $44,157 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 395/sq mi | 452/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $305,400 | $296,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,086 | $1,011 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.0% | 66.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 37.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 30 | 41 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.1% | -30.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.8" | 29.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 46 mi | 51 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 22.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.9 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.57 | 13.45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 54.7% | 53.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.8% | 54.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.7% | 26.1% | 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: 53095 — West Bend, WI · 53074 — Port Washington, WI · How this is calculated: methodology