Signals
44691
43055
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs63 · Top 33%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs98 · Top 15%
Schools
53 · Top 48%
vs52 · Top 50%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 44691 | 43055 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,344 | 63,281 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,920 | $63,974 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,608 | $34,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 286/sq mi | 561/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $230,300 | $203,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $911 | $970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 61.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 22.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 81°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 38.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 39.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.74 | 17.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.3% | 57.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 58.7% | 56.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.2% | 39.2% | 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
44691
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
43055
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 44691 — Wooster, OH · 43055 — Newark, OH · How this is calculated: methodology