45013 and 44691 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
45013
44691
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs62 · Top 35%
Growth
45 · Bottom 42%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs97 · Top 17%
Schools
52 · Top 50%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 45013 | 44691 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,998 | 44,344 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,633 | $69,920 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,022 | $36,608 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 459/sq mi | 286/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $232,200 | $230,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $995 | $911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 72.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 32.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 70 | 79 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 17.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.4" | 41.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 20.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.28 | 17.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.7% | 56.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 56.7% | 58.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.6% | 50.2% | 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
45013
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
44691
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 45013 — Hamilton, OH · 44691 — Wooster, OH · How this is calculated: methodology