Alliance receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Niles
Alliance
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 20%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Growth
44 · Bottom 38%
vs48 · Bottom 46%
Climate
63 · Bottom 25%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 12%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
26 · Bottom 17%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
100 · Top 3%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 17%
vs34 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | Niles | Alliance | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,287 | 21,478 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,953 | $56,106 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,468 | $25,692 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,113/sq mi | 2,383/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $116,300 | $125,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $798 | $836 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.7% | 51.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 23.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 400.0% | 62.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.2" | 41.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.2 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.77 | 19.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 40.6% | 52.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.0% | 53.7% | 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: Niles, OH · Alliance, OH · How this is calculated: methodology