54482 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
54471
54482
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
45 · Bottom 42%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
54 · Bottom 2%
vs54 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs76 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs99 · Top 11%
Access
62 · Bottom 7%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 54471 | 54482 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,636 | 8,963 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,368 | $94,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,507 | $47,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 37/sq mi | 98/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $290,100 | $288,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,525 | $995 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.8% | 82.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7% | 33.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 48 | 40 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.4% | -49.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 7°F | 8°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.9" | 31.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 64 mi | 53 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 20.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.7 | 44.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.71 | 15.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.3% | 29.1% | 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: 54471 — Weston, WI · 54482 — Stevens Point, WI · How this is calculated: methodology