Twinsburg receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Twinsburg
Kent
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs50 · Bottom 38%
Growth
40 · Bottom 32%
vs37 · Bottom 27%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
90 · Top 11%
vs89 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs33 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Twinsburg | Kent | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,410 | 27,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,144 | $42,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,205 | $28,098 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,411/sq mi | 2,858/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $318,800 | $219,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,356 | $991 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.5% | 47.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 27.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 300.0% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 32.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.1 | 23.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.21 | 18.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 69.9% | 50.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 74.6% | 58.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.3% | 46.5% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Twinsburg
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Kent
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Twinsburg, OH · Kent, OH · How this is calculated: methodology