Hobart receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Green Bay
Hobart
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs89 · Top 1%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs76 · Top 9%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 5%
vs96 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
22 · Bottom 13%
vs70 · Top 26%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 49%
vs79 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Green Bay | Hobart | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,253 | 10,610 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,206 | $103,440 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,940 | $54,761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,336/sq mi | 321/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $207,200 | $414,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $932 | $1,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.9% | 65.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7% | 50.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 4.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 437 | 315 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 29.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2.8% | -16.4% | 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 | 8 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 20.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.0 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.19 | 15.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.1% | 48.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 18.6% | 48.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 59.4% | 20.7% | 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: Green Bay, WI · Hobart, WI · How this is calculated: methodology