West Bend receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Whitefish Bay
West Bend
Opportunity
69 · Top 24%
vs71 · Top 21%
Growth
26 · Bottom 13%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs56 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
98 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs94 · Top 23%
Access
62 · Bottom 8%
vs77 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
82 · Top 4%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Whitefish Bay | West Bend | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,665 | 32,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $157,109 | $74,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $78,966 | $40,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,934/sq mi | 2,058/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $533,800 | $263,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $1,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 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 | 81.9% | 28.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 8.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 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 | 69 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.5 | 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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Whitefish Bay
71
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73
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