Population
Hamilton
63,124
Elyria
52,833
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Elyria
$53,204
Home Value
Hamilton
$152,300
Elyria
$142,800
Rent
Hamilton
$974
Elyria
$859
Crime Rate
Hamilton
0.32
Elyria
2.91
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Elyria
88.9
Avg Temp
Hamilton
N/A
Elyria
N/A
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Elyria
5.5%
How Similar Are Hamilton & Elyria?
Elyria is Hamilton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamilton
63,124
Elyria
52,833
Hamilton has a 16% larger population than Elyria.
Violent Crime
Hamilton
0.32
Elyria
2.91
Elyria's violent crime is significantly higher than Hamilton's — 89% difference.
Property Crime
Hamilton
3.78
Elyria
14.79
Elyria's property crime is significantly higher than Hamilton's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Hamilton
62.7%
Elyria
52.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hamilton has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Elyria
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Elyria
$53,204
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Hamilton
$152,300
Elyria
$142,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Hamilton
10.3%
Elyria
11.5%
Elyria has a 11% higher education than Hamilton.
Demographics
Hamilton
77.1%
Elyria
71.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Elyria
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamilton and Elyria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hamilton
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Elyria
Hamilton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elyria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElyria scores 90.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.5 in Hamilton. Elyria scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Hamilton. Elyria has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,353 in Hamilton (6% lower).
Overall Cost Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Hamilton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a median property tax of $1,696 vs $2,119 in Elyria (20% lower). Elyria has a median rent of $859 vs $974 in Hamilton (13% lower). Elyria has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 54.4% in Hamilton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hamilton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton: 29,952 vs Elyria: 26,367 for labor force. Elyria: 21 min vs Hamilton: 24 min for mean commute. Elyria has a per capita income of $30,967 vs $28,015 in Hamilton (10% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hamilton leads
Source: FBI UCRHamilton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Elyria. Hamilton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.28 in Elyria. Hamilton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 2.12 in Elyria.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElyria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.5% compared to 10.3% in Hamilton. Hamilton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% 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 ACSHamilton has a population of 63,124, about 1.2x the size of Elyria (52,833). Hamilton skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hamilton
Elyria
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHamilton: 4 vs Elyria: 3 for with emergency services. Elyria: 4.0 vs Hamilton: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Hamilton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Elyria. Hamilton has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Elyria. Elyria: 21 min vs Hamilton: 24 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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