Elyria, OH vs Avon Lake, OH

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

MetricElyria, OHAvon Lake, OH
Population53,03525,752
Median Household Income$54,945$115,567
Median Rent$906/mo$1,537/mo
Median Home Value$156,100$368,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%35.6%
Poverty Rate16.7%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k18649
Property Crime Rate /100k1,330293
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min28.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.816.4
College Degree Rate17.8%56.7%
Foreign-Born %2.4%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+5.1%

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