44708 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44706
44708
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 20%
vs49 · Bottom 37%
Growth
38 · Bottom 31%
vs38 · Bottom 31%
Climate
63 · Bottom 30%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
91 · Top 9%
vs91 · Top 9%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs99 · Top 10%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs43 · Bottom 40%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 44706 | 44708 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,496 | 24,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,228 | $63,706 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,010 | $37,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 877/sq mi | 2,413/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $143,800 | $171,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $943 | $968 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 69.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1% | 28.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 24 | 24 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.1% | 9.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.6" | 41.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.4 | 45.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.70 | 15.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.1% | 48.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.2% | 47.3% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
44706
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
44708
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 44706 — Canton, OH · 44708 — Canton, OH · How this is calculated: methodology