44128 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
45417
44128
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs46 · Bottom 31%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs97 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Schools
11 · Bottom 3%
vs16 · Bottom 5%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
15 · Bottom 1%
vs29 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 45417 | 44128 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,186 | 27,122 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $36,945 | $43,993 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,080 | $26,106 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 875/sq mi | 3,089/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $75,100 | $98,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $907 | $1,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.9% | 50.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4% | 19.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 33.7% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 364 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 4.0% | 133.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 33.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 24.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.1 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.47 | 15.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 13.4% | 23.2% | 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.
Full profiles: 45417 — Dayton, OH · 44128 — Warrensville Heights, OH · How this is calculated: methodology