Glendale and West Bend 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
Glendale
West Bend
Opportunity
62 · Top 37%
vs71 · Top 21%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs56 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs94 · Top 23%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs77 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 40%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Glendale | West Bend | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,656 | 32,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,092 | $74,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,408 | $40,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,369/sq mi | 2,058/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $282,800 | $263,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,432 | $1,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 65.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.2% | 28.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 8.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 264 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 19.3 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -19.8% | 11.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 11°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.6" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 67 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.9 | 41.0 | 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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