54220 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
54241
54220
Opportunity
67 · Top 25%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
54 · Bottom 2%
vs53 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 2%
vs96 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs37 · Bottom 31%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs82 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 35%
vs51 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 54241 | 54220 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,120 | 40,949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,014 | $66,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,090 | $37,576 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 210/sq mi | 415/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $156,300 | $176,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $784 | $810 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 71.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 24.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11 | 68 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 22.2% | 65.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 76°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 12°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.0" | 29.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 19.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.0 | 44.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.62 | 12.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.9% | 23.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.8% | 27.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 44.7% | 51.4% | 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: 54241 — Two Rivers, WI · 54220 — Manitowoc, WI · How this is calculated: methodology