Englewood receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Englewood
Kettering
Opportunity
73 · Top 18%
vs79 · Top 8%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs22 · Bottom 9%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs96 · Top 32%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | Englewood | Kettering | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,356 | 57,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,030 | $74,681 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,344 | $43,234 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,036/sq mi | 3,057/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,800 | $208,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $953 | $1,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 64.9% | 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 | 31.0% | 41.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 8.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 400.0% | -54.5% | 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 | 41.3" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.4 | 38.5 | 2024 ACS 5-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: Englewood, OH · Kettering, OH · How this is calculated: methodology