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Barada vs Elyria 205 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.7× in Elyria).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Barada A small town of 35
Quiet strengths Barada doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Elyria A small town of 43
Quiet strengths Elyria doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $450 more a month in Elyria A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Barada $470 /mo
Typical home $69K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Elyria $920 /mo
Typical home $139K (Census) · tax rate 1.66% · Housing →
The difference: $450 a month , about $5,500 a year , between Elyria and Barada.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 205 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Barada ↔ Elyria 205 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
35 Lowest 43 Highest
Median age
55.3 ±34 Lowest 49% above NE 57.5 ±13.2 Highest 55% above NE
Kids under 18
20% ±73.1 Highest NE: 24.5% 0% ±65.8 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
20% ±87.5 Lowest NE: 16.7% 37.2% ±64.1 Highest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.7% Highest NE: 34.6% 9.8% Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±40.4 NE: 6.6% 0% ±32.9 NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
— $62,083 ±$36k 19% below NE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$69,000 ±$29k Lowest 71% below NE $138,900 ±$66k Highest 42% below NE
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,300 35% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest NE: 45.1% 40% ±100 Highest NE: 45.1%
Below poverty line
8.6% Highest NE: 10.6% 4.7% Lowest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.6% Lowest NE: 66.5% 81.5% Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965 10 yrs older than NE 1965 10 yrs older than NE
Average commuteone way
— 19 min about the NE average
Work from home
0% ±55.6 NE: 11% 0% ±38.5 NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
71.8 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Lowest 0.16 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Omaha (19%) Ord (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Elyria Few work in Barada
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
56.1 Highest 41.9 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Barada Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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