Manitowoc and Green Bay 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
Manitowoc
Green Bay
Opportunity
72 · Top 20%
vs76 · Top 12%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
53 · Bottom 2%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 2%
vs95 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 12%
Schools
31 · Bottom 24%
vs22 · Bottom 13%
Access
81 · Bottom 24%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs60 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | Manitowoc | Green Bay | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,620 | 106,253 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,757 | $66,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,474 | $35,940 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,929/sq mi | 2,336/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $160,700 | $207,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $804 | $932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.6% | 57.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% | 26.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 68 | 437 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 4.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 65.9% | 2.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 12°F | 11°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.4" | 31.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 20.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.8 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.13 | 13.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.6% | 20.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 27.5% | 18.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 51.4% | 59.4% | 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.
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