Rankings · How Elyria ranks in OH
Elyria ranks #62 in Ohio for new homes
Elyria is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #62 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 17% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Elyria does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Elyria marked.
At a glance
Elyria lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Elyria’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Elyria does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#62/369 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#207/1022Lowest property tax#391/1022Cheapest rent#429/980Rent easiest to afford#122/217 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#409/1022 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#293/1022Lowest depression#654/1022Lowest obesity#675/1022Fewest smokers#746/1022Fewest uninsured#868/1022Healthiest#878/1021Most active#892/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#164/244 People
Most educated#728/1022 What kind of place
Longer growing season than 90% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Elyria’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 90% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
192 days between frosts
Drier than 85% of OH towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 78% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 75% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Younger than 67% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
39.4 median age
Fewer seniors than 62% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.1% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 62% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
20.8° January low
Steadier prices than 60% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.9% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 59% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 51% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.9% of residents are under 18
Next door
Elyria out-ranks 0 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.