Wickliffe receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Wickliffe
Elyria
Opportunity
65 · Top 32%
vs49 · Bottom 35%
Growth
66 · Top 23%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs96 · Top 3%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 17%
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
68 · Top 33%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Wickliffe | Elyria | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,659 | 53,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,750 | $54,945 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,209 | $32,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,747/sq mi | 2,580/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $166,900 | $156,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,207 | $906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 16.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 39 | 161 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 680.0% | -10.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 36.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.17 | 15.13 | 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
Wickliffe
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave.
Elyria
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Wickliffe, OH · Elyria, OH · How this is calculated: methodology