Norwalk, OH vs Amherst, OH

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

MetricNorwalk, OHAmherst, OH
Population17,09512,906
Median Household Income$60,844$90,725
Median Rent$836/mo$906/mo
Median Home Value$163,300$239,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%51.2%
Poverty Rate16.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7061
Property Crime Rate /100k436922
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall33 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min25.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.619.3
College Degree Rate19.4%31.4%
Foreign-Born %2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.0%

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