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Elyria vs Elyria Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (45.5× in Elyria) and size (16.3× in Elyria).

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Elyria, OHA history townOhio · 53,035 people
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Elyria Township, OHHometown of 65 notable peopleLorain County · 3,245 people
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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.

ElyriaA history town
HistorySettled in 181737 places on the National Register Outdoors#155 most walkable in OH9.1 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves Housing$190K typical home24% below the OH typical home All about Elyria →
Elyria TownshipHometown of 65 notable people
Famous people65 notable peopleborn in Elyria Township Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 181711 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Elyria Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails45.5×
Elyria has more miles of trail
Elyria 9.1 miElyria Township 0.2 mi
Size16.3×
Elyria is the bigger place
Elyria 53,035Elyria Township 3,245
Street grid4.5×
Elyria has the more walkable street grid
Elyria 65.4Elyria Township 14.6
Homeowners+20.7 pts renters
Elyria has more renters
Elyria Township 80.7%Elyria 60%
Work in town+18.7 pts
More of Elyria’s workers stay in town
Elyria 20.2%Elyria Township 1.5%
Age 65++9 pts
Elyria Township has more people 65 and up
Elyria Township 27.1%Elyria 18.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 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.

Elyria$1,210/mo
Typical home $190K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $906/mo · Housing →
Elyria Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $154K (Census) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $1,195/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Elyria and Elyria Township.

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.

Where they are

Elyria and Elyria Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ElyriaElyria TownshipElyriaElyria Township
Elyria ↔ Elyria Township2.4 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
244 Elyria Township residents work in Elyria (16.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Elyria Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C+ElyriaSafer than 41% of U.S. towns –Elyria TownshipNot graded
Schools
CElyriaBetter than 31% of districts in the state CElyria TownshipBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
DElyriaHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns DElyria TownshipHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns
7Elyria
7Elyria Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #155#561 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #440#796 Shortest commuteGetting around · 1041 towns #416#698 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #800#590 Highest incomeIncome · 1041 towns #878#752 Most remote workersWork · 1019 towns #724#612 Lowest obesityHealth · 1041 towns #688#598 Lowest property taxCost of living · 1041 towns #400#467

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Elyria’s rankings →

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.

Seasons
ElyriaElyria Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low22°F22°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)192d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th10th
Outdoors & history
ElyriaElyria Township
Trails9 mi—
Conserved land7.8%—
Settled18171817
National Register places37—
Archive photos—11
Famous people born here—65
Community
ElyriaElyria Township
Library hours a week60 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

ElyriaElyria Township
People
Population 53,035Highest 3,245Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Lowest OH: +2.3% -0.5%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 39.4±1.1Lowest about the OH average 47.7±8.8Highest 20% above OH
Elyria Township and Elyria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±1.5Highest OH: 22% 15.2%±6.6Lowest OH: 22%
Elyria and Elyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±1.3Lowest OH: 18.3% 27.1%±5.7Highest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8% OH: 31.5% 17.8% OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±1.1Highest OH: 5.6% 3.1%±1.8Lowest OH: 5.6%
Elyria and Elyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,945±$3kLowest 23% below OH $62,179±$5kHighest 13% below OH
Elyria Township and Elyria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $156,100±$6kHighest 27% below OH $154,200±$9kLowest 28% below OH
Elyria and Elyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $906±$34Lowest 12% below OH $1,195±$315Highest 16% above OH
Elyria Township and Elyria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,127Lowest 25% below OH $2,334Highest 17% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.6%±5.4Highest OH: 45.9% 24.6%±14.8Lowest OH: 45.9%
Elyria and Elyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.7%Highest OH: 13.3% 4.6%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60%Lowest OH: 67.2% 80.7%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Highest 3 yrs older than OH 1957Lowest 13 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 3% below OH 26 minHighest 9% above OH
Work from home 6.5%±1.2Lowest OH: 13% 8%±4.1Highest OH: 13%
Elyria Township and Elyria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20.2%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.95Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (9%)Elyria (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elyria Township17% work in Elyria
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.4Highest 14.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #582 of 624 in OH#596 of 624 in OH
School district Constellation Schools: Elyria Community · Black River Career Prep High SchoolElyria City Schools
High school in town Elyria High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 12.8 —
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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