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
44883
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs50 · Bottom 48%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
66 · Top 32%
vs55 · Top 46%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 34%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 44857 | 44883 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,288 | 28,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,297 | $62,692 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,672 | $34,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 286/sq mi | 170/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $175,300 | $163,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $820 | $883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 69.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 26.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 40 | 43 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 471.4% | 330.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.0" | 38.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 18.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.17 | 19.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 67.4% | 63.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.2% | 56.9% | 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.
44883
Elevated or high exposure: hail, strong wind.
Full profiles: 44857 — Norwalk, OH · 44883 — Tiffin, OH · How this is calculated: methodology