Population
Elyria
52,833
Kokomo
59,375
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
Kokomo
$54,195
Home Value
Elyria
$142,800
Kokomo
$126,500
Rent
Elyria
$859
Kokomo
$917
Crime Rate
Elyria
2.91
Kokomo
4.88
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
Kokomo
86.3
Avg Temp
Elyria
N/A
Kokomo
N/A
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
Kokomo
5.8%
How Similar Are Elyria & Kokomo?
Kokomo is Elyria's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elyria
52,833
Kokomo
59,375
Kokomo has a 11% larger population than Elyria.
Violent Crime
Elyria
2.91
Kokomo
4.88
Kokomo has a 40% higher violent crime than Elyria.
Property Crime
Elyria
14.79
Kokomo
14.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Elyria
52.4%
Kokomo
66.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Kokomo has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
Kokomo
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
Kokomo
$54,195
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elyria
$142,800
Kokomo
$126,500
Elyria has a 11% higher home values than Kokomo.
Education
Elyria
11.5%
Kokomo
11.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Elyria
71.3%
Kokomo
81.5%
Kokomo has a 13% higher demographics than Elyria.
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
Kokomo
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elyria and Kokomo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kokomo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKokomo has a fair market rent (1br) of $890 vs $1,058 in Elyria (19% lower). Kokomo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,123 vs $1,279 in Elyria (14% lower). Kokomo scores 82.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.1 in Elyria.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $2,119 in Elyria (115% lower). Elyria has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 12.9% in Kokomo. Elyria has a median home value of $142,800 vs $126,500 in Kokomo (13% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo: 18 min vs Elyria: 21 min for mean commute. Kokomo has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 17.5% in Elyria. Elyria has a work from home of 5.4% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo.
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Crime & Safety — Elyria leads
Source: FBI UCRElyria has a property crime clearance of 28.0% compared to 14.9% in Kokomo. Elyria has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 3.85 in Kokomo. Elyria has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.91 compared to 4.88 in Kokomo.
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Schools & Education — Kokomo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKokomo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 35.8% in Elyria. Kokomo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 11.5% in Elyria.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 1.1x the size of Elyria (52,833).
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Elyria
Kokomo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 5 vs Elyria: 3 for with emergency services. Elyria: 4.0 vs Kokomo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Elyria. Elyria has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Kokomo: 18 min vs Elyria: 21 min for mean commute time.
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