Population
Elyria
52,833
Williamsport
27,629
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
Williamsport
$49,363
Home Value
Elyria
$142,800
Williamsport
$146,500
Rent
Elyria
$859
Williamsport
$825
Crime Rate
Elyria
2.91
Williamsport
2.35
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
Williamsport
85.1
Avg Temp
Elyria
N/A
Williamsport
N/A
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
Williamsport
6.1%
How Similar Are Elyria & Williamsport?
Williamsport is Elyria's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elyria
52,833
Williamsport
27,629
Elyria has a 48% larger population than Williamsport.
Violent Crime
Elyria
2.91
Williamsport
2.35
Elyria has a 19% higher violent crime than Williamsport.
Property Crime
Elyria
14.79
Williamsport
16.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Elyria
52.4%
Williamsport
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Williamsport has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Elyria
5.5%
Williamsport
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Elyria
$53,204
Williamsport
$49,363
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Elyria
$142,800
Williamsport
$146,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Elyria
11.5%
Williamsport
15.8%
Williamsport has a 27% higher education than Elyria.
Demographics
Elyria
71.3%
Williamsport
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Elyria
88.9
Williamsport
85.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elyria and Williamsport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Elyria
0
Williamsport
Williamsport leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Williamsport leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilliamsport scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.1 in Elyria. Williamsport has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,195 vs $1,279 in Elyria (7% lower). Williamsport has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,058 in Elyria (6% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Elyria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElyria has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 15.4% in Williamsport. Elyria has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 43.5% in Williamsport. Elyria has a median property tax of $2,119 vs $2,727 in Williamsport (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elyria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElyria: 26,367 vs Williamsport: 13,523 for labor force. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.4% in Elyria. Williamsport: 15 min vs Elyria: 21 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Williamsport leads
Source: FBI UCRWilliamsport has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 2.12 in Elyria. Williamsport has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 2.10 in Elyria. Elyria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Williamsport.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Williamsport leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilliamsport has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 11.5% in Elyria. Williamsport has a high school diploma or higher of 36.8% compared to 35.8% in Elyria.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.9x the size of Williamsport (27,629). Williamsport skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 39.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elyria
Williamsport
Healthcare — Williamsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsport: 5 vs Elyria: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Williamsport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Elyria. Williamsport has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.3% in Elyria. Williamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.4% in Elyria.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Elyria, OH
Compare Elyria against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.