Elyria, OH vs Norwalk, OH

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

MetricElyria, OHNorwalk, OH
Population53,03517,095
Median Household Income$54,945$60,844
Median Rent$906/mo$836/mo
Median Home Value$156,100$163,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%41.8%
Poverty Rate16.7%16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18670
Property Crime Rate /100k1,330436
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F22°F
Snowfall44 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.218.2
College Degree Rate17.8%19.4%
Foreign-Born %2.4%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+0.8%

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