53005 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53226
53005
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs78 · Top 9%
Growth
27 · Bottom 13%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs96 · Top 3%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs97 · Top 17%
Schools
82 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs65 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
73 · Top 25%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 53226 | 53005 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,908 | 21,675 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,132 | $126,739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,822 | $62,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,762/sq mi | 1,476/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $335,600 | $415,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,409 | $1,875 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.4% | 84.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.5% | 63.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 2.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 24 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.6 | 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 | 66 mi | 63 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.9 | 42.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.60 | 16.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.7% | 64.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.7% | 53.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 22.9% | 10.0% | 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: 53226 — Wauwatosa, WI · 53005 — Brookfield, WI · How this is calculated: methodology