Aurora receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Ravenna
Aurora
Opportunity
58 · Top 46%
vs75 · Top 14%
Growth
30 · Bottom 18%
vs41 · Bottom 34%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 13%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
29 · Bottom 21%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs88 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 26%
vs70 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Ravenna | Aurora | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,274 | 17,581 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,971 | $127,886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,421 | $66,189 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,001/sq mi | 767/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $139,700 | $387,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $1,799 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.4% | 82.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6% | 61.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 3.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 39 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.5" | 32.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 29.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 48.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.58 | 17.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.2% | 84.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.7% | 82.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.8% | 9.9% | 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: Ravenna, OH · Aurora, OH · How this is calculated: methodology