44060 and 44224 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
44224
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs90 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
65 · Top 33%
vs70 · Top 27%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
77 · Top 16%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 44060 | 44224 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,779 | 39,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,599 | $94,287 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,420 | $47,290 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,522/sq mi | 1,920/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $245,300 | $254,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,203 | $1,183 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 69.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6% | 47.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 66 | 40 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -14.3% | 37.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 32.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.1 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.89 | 17.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.2% | 67.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.8% | 68.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.2% | 33.6% | 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.
44224
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 44060 — Mentor, OH · 44224 — Stow, OH · How this is calculated: methodology