53226 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53129
53226
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs74 · Top 14%
Growth
8 · Bottom 1%
vs27 · Bottom 13%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs93 · Top 25%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs82 · Top 12%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs64 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
70 · Top 31%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 53129 | 53226 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,570 | 18,908 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,012 | $93,132 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,971 | $58,822 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,829/sq mi | 2,762/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $311,800 | $335,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,252 | $1,409 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.2% | 57.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.4% | 60.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 | 67 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.69 | 10.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.8% | 45.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.8% | 53.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.9% | 22.9% | 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: 53129 — Greendale, WI · 53226 — Wauwatosa, WI · How this is calculated: methodology