Population
Williamsport
27,629
Elyria
52,833
Median Income
Williamsport
$49,363
Elyria
$53,204
Home Value
Williamsport
$146,500
Elyria
$142,800
Rent
Williamsport
$825
Elyria
$859
Crime Rate
Williamsport
2.35
Elyria
2.91
Cost of Living
Williamsport
85.1
Elyria
88.9
Avg Temp
Williamsport
N/A
Elyria
N/A
Unemployment
Williamsport
6.1%
Elyria
5.5%
How Similar Are Williamsport & Elyria?
Elyria is Williamsport's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Williamsport
27,629
Elyria
52,833
Elyria has a 48% larger population than Williamsport.
Violent Crime
Williamsport
2.35
Elyria
2.91
Elyria has a 19% higher violent crime than Williamsport.
Property Crime
Williamsport
16.37
Elyria
14.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Williamsport
70.3%
Elyria
52.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Williamsport has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Williamsport
6.1%
Elyria
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Williamsport
$49,363
Elyria
$53,204
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Williamsport
$146,500
Elyria
$142,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Williamsport
15.8%
Elyria
11.5%
Williamsport has a 27% higher education than Elyria.
Demographics
Williamsport
76.0%
Elyria
71.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Williamsport
85.1
Elyria
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Williamsport and Elyria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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).
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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 median property tax of $2,119 vs $2,727 in Williamsport (29% lower). Elyria has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 43.5% in Williamsport.
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Jobs & Economy — Elyria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamsport has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 5.4% in Elyria. Elyria: 26,367 vs Williamsport: 13,523 for labor force. Elyria has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 25.2% in Williamsport.
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Crime & Safety — Williamsport leads
Source: FBI UCRElyria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Williamsport. Elyria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.51 in Williamsport. Williamsport has a violent crime clearance of 82.8% compared to 55.5% in Elyria.
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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.
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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.
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Williamsport
Elyria
Healthcare — Williamsport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilliamsport: 5 vs Elyria: 3 for with emergency services.
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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.
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