54143 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
54880
54143
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs61 · Top 37%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
47 · Bottom 1%
vs52 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 29%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
33 · Bottom 26%
vs27 · Bottom 19%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 54880 | 54143 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,312 | 15,119 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,275 | $64,491 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,770 | $37,897 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 182/sq mi | 228/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $142,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $910 | $814 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 78.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 1.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8% | 24.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 9.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -26.7% | -16.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 2°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.2" | 33.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 46 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.6 min | 15.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 44.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.94 | 15.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.8% | 24.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.2% | 24.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.3% | 49.6% | 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: 54880 — Superior, WI · 54143 — Marinette, WI · How this is calculated: methodology