45365 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
45365
44691
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs62 · Top 35%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
87 · Top 14%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs97 · Top 17%
Schools
58 · Top 42%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 37%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 45365 | 44691 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,965 | 44,344 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,051 | $69,920 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,518 | $36,608 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 186/sq mi | 286/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $181,800 | $230,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $915 | $911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 72.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 32.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 66 | 79 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 43.5% | 17.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.7" | 41.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 20.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.6 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.41 | 17.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.1% | 56.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 60.1% | 58.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.0% | 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
45365
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
44691
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 45365 — Sidney, OH · 44691 — Wooster, OH · How this is calculated: methodology