57106 and 53704 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
57106
53704
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
74 · Top 10%
vs71 · Top 14%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs97 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 22%
vs80 · Top 44%
Access
95 · Bottom 49%
vs97 · Top 37%
Economic stability
79 · Top 12%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 57106 | 53704 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,907 | 46,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,580 | $74,034 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,243 | $48,751 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,715/sq mi | 2,138/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $290,200 | $318,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,074 | $1,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 52.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 51.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,159 | 3,111 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3.5% | 14.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 9°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 27.8" | 37.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.0 | 35.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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: 57106 — Sioux Falls, SD · 53704 — Madison, WI · How this is calculated: methodology