53227 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53405
53227
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs63 · Top 32%
Growth
39 · Bottom 31%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs99 · Top 11%
Schools
14 · Bottom 5%
vs25 · Bottom 16%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs62 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 53405 | 53227 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,793 | 22,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,242 | $73,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,178 | $44,162 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,053/sq mi | 4,472/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $174,000 | $225,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $975 | $1,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 50.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6% | 28.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 97 | 266 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 4.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -57.1% | -6.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.8" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.13 | 14.17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.7% | 14.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 11.7% | 26.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 65.9% | 62.1% | 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: 53405 — Racine, WI · 53227 — West Allis, WI · How this is calculated: methodology