45420 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
45449
45420
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
24 · Bottom 10%
vs19 · Bottom 7%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs97 · Top 17%
Schools
43 · Bottom 39%
vs51 · Bottom 49%
Access
95 · Top 39%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs66 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 45449 | 45420 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,066 | 24,411 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,800 | $60,588 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,533 | $35,342 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,805/sq mi | 3,788/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,500 | $131,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,039 | $985 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.1% | 62.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6% | 27.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 13.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 22.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 36.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.22 | 17.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 46.9% | 52.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.3% | 60.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.2% | 43.9% | 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.
Full profiles: 45449 — West Carrollton, OH · 45420 — Kettering, OH · How this is calculated: methodology