53209 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53209
53218
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
14 · Bottom 4%
vs14 · Bottom 4%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
17 · Bottom 7%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 12%
vs38 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 53209 | 53218 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,170 | 41,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $48,486 | $45,642 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,409 | $22,824 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,149/sq mi | 7,024/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $166,700 | $133,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $1,067 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 42.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.7% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 70 | 70 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -71.5% | -71.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 67 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.0 | 30.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.16 | 19.11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.6% | 8.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.0% | 9.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.9% | 84.2% | 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: 53209 — Milwaukee, WI · 53218 — Milwaukee, WI · How this is calculated: methodology