53110 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53221
53110
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
14 · Bottom 4%
vs8 · Bottom 1%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
24 · Bottom 16%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
62 · Bottom 7%
vs62 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs61 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 53221 | 53110 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,044 | 17,853 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,265 | $66,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,103 | $38,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,223/sq mi | 3,747/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $219,600 | $216,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,119 | $1,028 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.9% | 61.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 29.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 70 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -71.5% | -100.0% | 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 | 68 mi | 67 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.8 | 42.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.51 | 13.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.0% | 30.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 27.4% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.4% | 62.6% | 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: 53221 — Milwaukee, WI · 53110 — Cudahy, WI · How this is calculated: methodology