53916 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
53566
53916
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs78 · Top 10%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience
87 · Top 14%
vs94 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs99 · Top 12%
Schools
57 · Top 43%
vs52 · Top 50%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs84 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs72 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 53566 | 53916 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,901 | 22,808 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,058 | $71,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,015 | $41,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 97/sq mi | 220/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $220,400 | $220,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $868 | $959 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 65.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.1% | 2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8% | 25.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 18 | 71 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.7 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 63.6% | 115.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.7" | 36.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 40 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.3 | 44.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.21 | 13.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.9% | 40.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.9% | 30.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.0% | 48.2% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
53566
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
53916
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 53566 — Monroe, WI · 53916 — Beaver Dam, WI · How this is calculated: methodology