Lyndhurst receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lyndhurst
Elyria
Opportunity
66 · Top 29%
vs49 · Bottom 35%
Growth
25 · Bottom 12%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 2%
vs96 · Top 3%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 17%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Lyndhurst | Elyria | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,801 | 53,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,238 | $54,945 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,875 | $32,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,114/sq mi | 2,580/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $212,200 | $156,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,244 | $906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.9% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 16.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 161 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | -10.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 36.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.0 | 39.4 | 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: Lyndhurst, OH · Elyria, OH · How this is calculated: methodology