Population
Elyria
52,833
New Albany
37,589
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
New Albany
$54,152
Home Value
Elyria
$142,800
New Albany
$169,600
Rent
Elyria
$859
New Albany
$971
Crime Rate
Elyria
2.91
New Albany
2.66
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
New Albany
90.8
Avg Temp
Elyria
N/A
New Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
New Albany
5.3%
How Similar Are Elyria & New Albany?
New Albany is Elyria's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elyria
52,833
New Albany
37,589
Elyria has a 29% larger population than New Albany.
Violent Crime
Elyria
2.91
New Albany
2.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Elyria
14.79
New Albany
24.21
New Albany has a 39% higher property crime than Elyria.
Political Leaning
Elyria
52.4%
New Albany
56.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
New Albany
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
New Albany
$54,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elyria
$142,800
New Albany
$169,600
New Albany has a 16% higher home values than Elyria.
Education
Elyria
11.5%
New Albany
15.9%
New Albany has a 28% higher education than Elyria.
Demographics
Elyria
71.3%
New Albany
81.6%
New Albany has a 13% higher demographics than Elyria.
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
New Albany
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elyria and New Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elyria
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New Albany
Elyria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elyria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Albany scores 82.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.1 in Elyria. Elyria scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in New Albany. Elyria scores 88.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in New Albany.
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Housing Market — Elyria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a median property tax of $1,321 vs $2,119 in Elyria (60% lower). Elyria has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 12.3% in New Albany. New Albany has a median home value of $169,600 vs $142,800 in Elyria (16% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.4% in Elyria. Elyria: 26,367 vs New Albany: 18,924 for labor force. New Albany: 18 min vs Elyria: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Elyria leads
Source: FBI UCRElyria has a property crime clearance of 28.0% compared to 12.0% in New Albany. Elyria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in New Albany. Elyria has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.88 compared to 20.09 in New Albany.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Albany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 11.5% in Elyria. New Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 35.8% in Elyria.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElyria has a population of 52,833, about 1.4x the size of New Albany (37,589). New Albany skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.6.
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Elyria
New Albany
Healthcare — Elyria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElyria: 4.0 vs New Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.4% in Elyria. New Albany has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Elyria. Elyria has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in New Albany.
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