53078 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
54471
53078
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
45 · Bottom 42%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
54 · Bottom 2%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs94 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs90 · Top 31%
Access
62 · Bottom 7%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs87 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 54471 | 53078 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,636 | 1,734 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,368 | $94,688 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,507 | $48,930 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 37/sq mi | 52/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $290,100 | $364,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,525 | $1,092 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.8% | 91.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7% | 17.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 48 | 63 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.4% | 125.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.9" | 34.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 64 mi | 46 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.7 | 49.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.71 | 16.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.3% | 17.2% | 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.
Full profiles: 54471 — Weston, WI · 53078 — Hartford, WI · How this is calculated: methodology