Platteville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Platteville
Kingston
Opportunity
72 · Top 18%
vs56 · Bottom 49%
Growth
38 · Bottom 29%
vs38 · Bottom 29%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 29%
vs73 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 30%
vs88 · Top 35%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs53 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 19%
vs48 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Platteville | Kingston | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,499 | 13,397 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $43,083 | $55,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,379 | $38,424 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,860/sq mi | 6,243/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $200,100 | $172,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $863 | $1,038 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.5% | 52.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.4% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.7% | 31.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.9% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.2" | 38.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 64 mi | 81 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.0 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.4 | 37.9 | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Platteville
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Kingston
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Platteville
62
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65
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Kingston
60
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62
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Full profiles: Platteville, WI · Kingston, PA · How this is calculated: methodology