53168 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53168
53022
Opportunity
80 · Top 8%
vs79 · Top 8%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs92 · Top 27%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs69 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 53168 | 53022 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,036 | 20,046 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,035 | $100,890 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,885 | $53,724 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 278/sq mi | 723/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $300,200 | $373,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,303 | $1,367 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 77.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 47.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11 | 42 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 10.0% | -2.3% | 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 | 43 mi | 56 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.7 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.2 | 44.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.75 | 15.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.7% | 13.3% | 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: 53168 — Salem Lakes, WI · 53022 — Germantown, WI · How this is calculated: methodology