53403 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53403
53081
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
74 · Top 10%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs53 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
73 · Bottom 15%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 53403 | 53081 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,009 | 43,381 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,820 | $64,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,403 | $34,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,660/sq mi | 1,861/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $176,000 | $180,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 | $916 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 61.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 275 | 366 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 7.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 239.5% | 510.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.8" | 29.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 49 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 17.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.8 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.70 | 13.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.0% | 72.1% | 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: 53403 — Mount Pleasant, WI · 53081 — Sheboygan, WI · How this is calculated: methodology