44857 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44857
44663
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
66 · Top 32%
vs65 · Top 33%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 34%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 44857 | 44663 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,288 | 24,356 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,297 | $61,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,672 | $36,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 286/sq mi | 253/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $175,300 | $180,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $820 | $889 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 68.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 22.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 40 | 16 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 471.4% | 100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.0" | 38.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 22.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 44.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.17 | 18.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 67.4% | 66.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.2% | 64.8% | 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
44857
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.
44663
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 44857 — Norwalk, OH · 44663 — New Philadelphia, OH · How this is calculated: methodology