44857 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
44857
45365
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs87 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
66 · Top 32%
vs58 · Top 42%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 34%
vs52 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 44857 | 45365 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,288 | 28,965 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,297 | $67,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,672 | $35,518 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 286/sq mi | 186/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $175,300 | $181,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $820 | $915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 66.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 40 | 66 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 471.4% | 43.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.0" | 41.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 19.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 42.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.17 | 18.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 67.4% | 62.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.2% | 60.1% | 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.
45365
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
Full profiles: 44857 — Norwalk, OH · 45365 — Sidney, OH · How this is calculated: methodology