Amherst, OH vs Avon Lake, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmherst, OHAvon Lake, OH
Population12,90625,752
Median Household Income$90,725$115,567
Median Rent$906/mo$1,537/mo
Median Home Value$239,200$368,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%35.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6149
Property Crime Rate /100k922293
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F24°F
Snowfall47 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min28.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.316.4
College Degree Rate31.4%56.7%
Foreign-Born %3.8%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.