Signals
Sidney
Batavia
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs38 · Bottom 31%
Climate
63 · Bottom 40%
vs62 · Bottom 37%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 6%
vs79 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 27%
vs100 · Top 27%
Access
87 · Top 30%
vs86 · Top 32%
Economic stability
80 · Top 14%
vs78 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Sidney | Batavia | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,929 | 57,787 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,978 | $73,314 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,984 | $37,602 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 118/sq mi | 117/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $208,100 | $170,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $922 | $929 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 73.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% | 23.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 284 | 73 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.9 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -32.5% | 32.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.8" | 35.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 42.4 | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Sidney
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
Batavia
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Sidney, OH Micro Area · Batavia, NY Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology