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44691 vs 45013

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44691 — Wooster, OH
69
Area Score
Top 21% nationally
45013 — Hamilton, OH
68
Area Score
Top 24% nationally

44691 and 45013 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

44691
45013
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs
65 · Top 29%
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs
45 · Bottom 42%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs
64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs
77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs
98 · Top 13%
Schools
53 · Top 48%
vs
52 · Top 50%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs
89 · Bottom 38%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs
56 · Bottom 43%

Measured values

Metric4469145013Source period
Population44,34453,9982024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$69,920$73,6332024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$36,608$35,0222024 ACS 5-Year
Population density286/sq mi459/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$230,300$232,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$911$9952024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate72.6%73.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.2%3.9%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.5%0.7%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%23.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate9.2%11.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)797012 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.91.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)17.9%0.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high81°F87°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low20°F22°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation41.3"41.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport28 mi25 miNASR current cycle
Average commute20.0 min29.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age42.237.42024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools10112024-25 school year
Students per teacher17.7419.282024-25 school year
Math proficiency56.3%59.7%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency58.7%56.7%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility50.2%28.6%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

44691

Elevated or high exposure: tornado.

45013

Elevated or high exposure: tornado.

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44691
69
Your Score
69
Area Score
45013
68
Your Score
68
Area Score

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Full profiles: 44691 — Wooster, OH · 45013 — Hamilton, OH · How this is calculated: methodology

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