53179 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53179
53146
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
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
97 · Top 16%
vs98 · Top 13%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs66 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
77 · Top 17%
vs66 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 53179 | 53146 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,469 | 7,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,460 | $110,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,403 | $56,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 615/sq mi | 398/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $346,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,156 | $1,263 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 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 | 26.0% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 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 | 39 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.6 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 48.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.30 | 14.90 | 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: 53179 — Salem Lakes, WI · 53146 — New Berlin, WI · How this is calculated: methodology