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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Avon Lake, OH vs Elyria, OH

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Avon Lake needs about $79,500 in Elyria to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Elyria, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $90,500 in Avon Lake.

A few differences

Avon Lake vs Elyria · facet by facet
FacetAvon Lake, OHElyria, OH
Median home price$368,300$156,100
2-bedroom rent$1,624/mo$969/mo
Property tax rate1.5%1.5%
State & local income tax3.91%3.91%
Sales tax7.25%7.25%
Cost of living index9877
Groceries index9595
Utilities$160/mo$160/mo
Median household income$115,567$54,945
Unemployment rate3.9%3.9%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year175 days175 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Avon Lake, OH · Elyria, OH
Questions & answers
Is Avon Lake cheaper than Elyria?
Elyria has the lower day-to-day cost index (77 vs 98 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Elyria equals $85,000 in Avon Lake?
A household earning $85,000 in Avon Lake needs about $79,500 in Elyria to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Elyria lifestyle costs about $90,500 in Avon Lake.