Signals
53207
53228
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs66 · Top 28%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
33 · Bottom 26%
vs35 · Bottom 28%
Access
61 · Bottom 7%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
77 · Top 18%
vs67 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 53207 | 53228 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,313 | 15,121 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,117 | $75,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,982 | $43,098 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,448/sq mi | 2,881/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $243,600 | $272,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,197 | $1,297 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.0% | 52.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.9% | 37.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 8.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 69 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.0 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 42.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.26 | 14.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.7% | 24.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.8% | 28.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.7% | 35.1% | 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: 53207 — Milwaukee, WI · 53228 — Greenfield, WI · How this is calculated: methodology