Signals
43055
44691
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs62 · Top 35%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 23%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 17%
Schools
52 · Top 50%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 43055 | 44691 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,281 | 44,344 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,974 | $69,920 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,276 | $36,608 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 561/sq mi | 286/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $203,100 | $230,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $970 | $911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.1% | 72.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9% | 32.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.8" | 41.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 20.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.2 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.85 | 17.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 57.5% | 56.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 56.0% | 58.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.2% | 50.2% | 2024-25 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
43055
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
44691
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 43055 — Newark, OH · 44691 — Wooster, OH · How this is calculated: methodology