De Pere and Bellevue 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
De Pere
Bellevue
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
67 · Top 21%
vs71 · Top 16%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 3%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs94 · Top 22%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
75 · Top 17%
vs78 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | De Pere | Bellevue | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,301 | 16,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,869 | $84,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,510 | $45,702 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,116/sq mi | 1,139/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $280,600 | $299,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,053 | $1,154 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 65.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.7% | 30.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 153 | 95 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.0 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 25.4% | 31.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 11°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.6" | 31.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 20.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 41.4 | 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.
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