Best Places53706, WI Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 53706, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
53706 ranks 22,652nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 53706
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.
53706's strengths and weaknesses
Where 53706 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute13.9 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
Where 53706 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$8,219 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 53706
53706 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 53706.
Who works in 53706, and how
Work in 53706 centers on hospitality & food and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 33%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 52%
Life in 53706
53706 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 53706 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 53706, month by month
53706 sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 14. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 22° | 14° |
| April | 60° | 46° | 34° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 62° |
| October | 64° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 53706
The nearest airport, Dane County Regional/Truax Field, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Mitchell International, about 77 miles away.
The best schools in and around 53706
Schools across 53706 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Shorewood Hills ElementaryA+ · 77% proficient
- Randall Elementary SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hamilton MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
- Spring Harbor MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- West HighB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 53706 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
53706 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 53706 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 53706
Is 53706 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 53706 ranks 22,652nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, biking, and heat safety, and lowest on crime and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 53706 safe?
53706 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,275 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 53706?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 30 with lows near 14. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 46% of zip codes.
Compare 53706 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 53706. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 53706 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.
53706 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 53706: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 53706: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 53706: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 53706: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
53706 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.
- 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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