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14218 vs 44305

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14218 — Lackawanna, NY
55
Area Score
Bottom 30% nationally
44305 — Akron, OH
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

14218
44305
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs
49 · Bottom 37%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs
64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs
90 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs
92 · Top 28%
Schools
24 · Bottom 15%
vs
22 · Bottom 12%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs
99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 11%
vs
41 · Bottom 21%

Measured values

Metric1421844305Source period
Population20,31221,1032024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$54,748$52,7682024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$28,910$27,3862024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,507/sq mi3,141/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$150,200$99,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$878$9482024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate56.2%57.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.1%4.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.8%0.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%19.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate22.2%20.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high80°F85°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low19°F21°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation40.7"32.5"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport10 mi11 miNASR current cycle
Average commute21.7 min24.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age38.338.32024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools562024-25 school year
Students per teacher10.0013.812024-25 school year
Math proficiency8.8%17.6%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency28.8%21.6%2019-20 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

New York and Ohio do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

14218

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

44305

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

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