Medina receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Medina
Elyria
Opportunity
66 · Top 30%
vs49 · Bottom 35%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
62 · Bottom 19%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
95 · Top 5%
vs96 · Top 3%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 12%
vs96 · Top 17%
Schools
74 · Top 21%
vs17 · Bottom 8%
Access
94 · Top 43%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
70 · Top 30%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Medina | Elyria | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,950 | 53,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,385 | $54,945 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,874 | $32,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,240/sq mi | 2,580/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $243,600 | $156,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,077 | $906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.3% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 16.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 12 | 161 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 300.0% | -10.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.9" | 36.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.02 | 15.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 74.0% | 21.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 76.3% | 35.1% | 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: Medina, OH · Elyria, OH · How this is calculated: methodology