Best Places53587, WI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 53587, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
53587 ranks 9,754th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 53587
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
53587's strengths and weaknesses
Where 53587 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 53587 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 53587
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 53587 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,673, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 53587's effective rate of 1.15%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 53587
53587's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 53587.
Who works in 53587, and how
Work in 53587 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 53587
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 53587.
What the weather is like in 53587, month by month
53587 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 29, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 22° | 17° |
| April | 58° | 47° | 38° |
| July | 82° | 73° | 65° |
| October | 61° | 52° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 53587
The nearest airport, Dubuque Regional, is about 43 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Mitchell International, about 105 miles away.
The best schools in and around 53587
Schools across 53587 average a C, better than 33% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Darlington Elementary/middleB · 48% proficient
- Black Hawk ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Argyle ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Black Hawk MiddleC · 35% proficient
- Argyle MiddleD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Darlington HighC− · 30% proficient
- Black Hawk HighD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 53587 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
53587 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 53587 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 53587
Is 53587 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 53587 ranks 9,754th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, heat safety, and low crime, and lowest on civic engagement and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 53587 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $200,460. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $85,673 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 53587 safe?
Yes, 53587 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $221 per resident a year.
Compare 53587 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 53587. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 53587 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
53587 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 53587: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 53587: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 53587: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 53587: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
53587 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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