Population
Elyria
52,833
Newark
50,393
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
Newark
$58,920
Home Value
Elyria
$142,800
Newark
$174,100
Rent
Elyria
$859
Newark
$926
Crime Rate
Elyria
2.91
Newark
2.82
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
Newark
95.0
Avg Temp
Elyria
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
Newark
3.5%
How Similar Are Elyria & Newark?
Newark is Elyria's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elyria
52,833
Newark
50,393
Both cities have similar populations — Elyria at 52,833 and Newark at 50,393.
Violent Crime
Elyria
2.91
Newark
2.82
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Elyria
14.79
Newark
16.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Elyria
52.4%
Newark
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newark has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
Newark
3.5%
Elyria has a 37% higher unemployment than Newark.
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
Newark
$58,920
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Elyria
$142,800
Newark
$174,100
Newark has a 18% higher home values than Elyria.
Education
Elyria
11.5%
Newark
15.0%
Newark has a 23% higher education than Elyria.
Demographics
Elyria
71.3%
Newark
88.9%
Newark has a 20% higher demographics than Elyria.
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
Newark
95.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elyria and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elyria
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Newark
Newark leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elyria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElyria has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,194 in Newark (11% lower). Elyria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,430 in Newark (11% lower). Elyria scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.0 in Newark.
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Housing Market — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 9.3% in Elyria. Newark has a median home value of $174,100 vs $142,800 in Elyria (18% higher). Newark has a median property tax of $1,877 vs $2,119 in Elyria (13% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.5% in Elyria. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.4% in Elyria. Elyria: 26,367 vs Newark: 24,033 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Elyria leads
Source: FBI UCRElyria has a property crime clearance of 28.0% compared to 9.3% in Newark. Elyria has a violent crime clearance of 55.5% compared to 39.3% in Newark. Elyria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.31 in Newark.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Newark leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewark has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 11.5% in Elyria. Newark has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% 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 1x the size of Newark (50,393).
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Elyria
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElyria: 4.0 vs Newark: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Newark: 4 vs Elyria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Elyria. Newark has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.4% in Elyria. Elyria has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Newark.
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