44102 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44105
44102
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs78 · Bottom 47%
Schools
11 · Bottom 2%
vs20 · Bottom 10%
Access
98 · Top 17%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 44105 | 44102 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,115 | 39,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $40,906 | $42,714 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,434 | $31,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,603/sq mi | 6,561/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $61,400 | $113,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $982 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.2% | 34.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 31.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 825 | 825 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.7% | 42.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 33.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.12 | 16.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.8% | 21.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 14.5% | 25.1% | 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: 44105 — Cleveland, OH · 44102 — Cleveland, OH · How this is calculated: methodology