Avon Lake, OH vs Elyria, OH

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

MetricAvon Lake, OHElyria, OH
Population25,75253,035
Median Household Income$115,567$54,945
Median Rent$1,537/mo$906/mo
Median Home Value$368,300$156,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.6%42.5%
Poverty Rate3.2%16.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49186
Property Crime Rate /100k2931,330
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min22.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.415.8
College Degree Rate56.7%17.8%
Foreign-Born %3.1%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+1.9%

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