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Newark vs Elyria

92 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+8.4 pts in Newark) and home values (+23% in Newark).

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Newark, OHA history townOhio · 50,783 people
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Elyria, OHA history townOhio · 53,035 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.

NewarkA history town
HistorySettled in 180220 places on the National Register Outdoors#110 most walkable in OH5.1 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves College town2 collegesCentral Ohio Technical College All about Newark →
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 →
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.

Growth since 2010+8.4 pts
Newark has grown faster since 2010
Newark +5%Elyria -3.4%
Home values+23%
Homes cost more in Newark
Newark $192,300Elyria $156,100
Trails+78%
Elyria has more miles of trail
Elyria 9.1 miNewark 5.1 mi
Work from home+4.8 pts
More people work from home in Newark
Newark 11.3%Elyria 6.5%
Household income+12%
Households in Newark earn more
Newark $61,670Elyria $54,945
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Newark

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.

Newark$1,520/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $973/mo · Housing →
Elyria$1,210/mo
Typical home $190K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $906/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Newark and Elyria.

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.

Report cards

Newark places higher on 11 of 22 OH lists

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
CNewarkSafer than 29% of U.S. towns C+ElyriaSafer than 41% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+NewarkBetter than 40% of districts in the state CElyriaBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
C−NewarkHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns DElyriaHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
11Newark
9Elyria

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #880#296 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #243#800 Most activeHealth · 1041 towns #407#909 Most remote workersWork · 1019 towns #398#724 Best schoolsSchools · 624 towns #397#582 Most affordableCost of living · 1041 towns #435#214 Most trailsOutdoors · 730 towns #435#290 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1041 towns #688#884

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Newark’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
NewarkElyria
Snow a year15″44″
January low18°F22°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)167d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th30th
Outdoors & history
NewarkElyria
Trails5 mi9 mi
Conserved land6%7.8%
Settled18021817
National Register places2037
Community
NewarkElyria
Library hours a week48 hrs60 hrs
Colleges in town21
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

92 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NewarkOHElyriaOH
Newark ↔ Elyria92 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.

NewarkElyria
People
Population 50,783Lowest 53,035Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5%Highest OH: +2.3% -3.4%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 38.8±1Lowest about the OH average 39.4±1.1Highest about the OH average
Elyria and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±1.5Highest OH: 22% 21.9%±1.5Lowest OH: 22%
Newark and Elyria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±1.2Lowest OH: 18.3% 18.1%±1.3Highest OH: 18.3%
Elyria and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23%Highest OH: 31.5% 17.8%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±1Highest OH: 5.6% 4.9%±1.1Lowest OH: 5.6%
Newark and Elyria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,670±$3kHighest 14% below OH $54,945±$3kLowest 23% below OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,300±$8kHighest 10% below OH $156,100±$6kLowest 27% below OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $973±$30Highest 6% below OH $906±$34Lowest 12% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,003Lowest 29% below OH $2,127Highest 25% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.3%±5.7Lowest OH: 45.9% 44.6%±5.4Highest OH: 45.9%
Elyria and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.1%Highest OH: 13.3% 16.7%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.8%Lowest OH: 67.2% 60%Highest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 7 yrs older than OH 1967Highest 3 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the OH average 23 minLowest 3% below OH
Work from home 11.3%±1.5Highest OH: 13% 6.5%±1.2Lowest OH: 13%
Work in townworking residents 24.3%Highest 20.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Lowest 0.95Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (18%)Cleveland (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ElyriaFew work in Newark
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6%Lowest 7.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.1 miLowest 9.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13 13
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.7Highest 65.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #397 of 624 in OH#582 of 624 in OH
School district Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy · Newark CityConstellation Schools: Elyria Community · Black River Career Prep High School
High school in town Newark High SchoolElyria High School
Students per teacherat that high school 19.7Highest 12.8Lowest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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T Weaver · 1w

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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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