53214 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53140
53214
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs60 · Top 40%
Growth
24 · Bottom 10%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs95 · Top 21%
Schools
26 · Bottom 18%
vs21 · Bottom 12%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs62 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs52 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 53140 | 53214 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,238 | 34,480 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,006 | $60,962 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,260 | $36,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,832/sq mi | 4,828/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $206,700 | $188,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,084 | $1,009 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.3% | 54.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5% | 29.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 37 | 266 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 4.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.4% | -6.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.9" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 45 mi | 67 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.30 | 14.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 15.2% | 15.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.6% | 20.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.1% | 71.8% | 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: 53140 — Kenosha, WI · 53214 — West Allis, WI · How this is calculated: methodology