44691 and 45365 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
45365
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs87 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
53 · Top 48%
vs58 · Top 42%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 44691 | 45365 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,344 | 28,965 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,920 | $67,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,608 | $35,518 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 286/sq mi | 186/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $230,300 | $181,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $911 | $915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 66.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 79 | 66 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 17.9% | 43.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 41.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 19.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 42.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.74 | 18.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.3% | 62.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 58.7% | 60.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.2% | 72.0% | 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.
45365
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
Full profiles: 44691 — Wooster, OH · 45365 — Sidney, OH · How this is calculated: methodology