44035 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44035
44135
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 3%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 44035 | 44135 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,179 | 28,022 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,408 | $53,848 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,748 | $28,089 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,307/sq mi | 2,759/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $160,200 | $132,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $924 | $953 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.7% | 60.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% | 19.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 26.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 161 | 825 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.1% | 42.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.7" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.13 | 16.24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.7% | 14.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.1% | 27.3% | 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.
Full profiles: 44035 — Elyria, OH · 44135 — Cleveland, OH · How this is calculated: methodology