44060 and 44212 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
44060
44212
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs67 · Top 24%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs94 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
65 · Top 33%
vs69 · Top 28%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
77 · Top 16%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 44060 | 44212 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,779 | 45,889 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,599 | $91,441 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,420 | $43,650 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,522/sq mi | 2,181/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $245,300 | $264,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,203 | $1,189 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 76.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6% | 29.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 66 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -14.3% | -30.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.1 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.89 | 17.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.2% | 66.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.8% | 70.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.2% | 28.1% | 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
44060
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave.
44212
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 44060 — Mentor, OH · 44212 — Brunswick, OH · How this is calculated: methodology