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
53146
Opportunity
80 · Top 8%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs96 · Top 3%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs98 · Top 13%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs66 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs66 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 53168 | 53146 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,036 | 7,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,035 | $110,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,885 | $56,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 278/sq mi | 398/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $300,200 | $346,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,303 | $1,263 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 96.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.2% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 10.0% | -24.1% | 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 | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.7 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.2 | 48.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.75 | 14.90 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.7% | 18.5% | 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 · 53146 — New Berlin, WI · How this is calculated: methodology