Mansfield, OH vs Ashland, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMansfield, OHAshland, OH
Population47,66318,911
Median Household Income$44,540$60,029
Median Rent$814/mo$893/mo
Median Home Value$119,600$157,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%39.4%
Poverty Rate23.5%16.6%
Unemployment Rate6.3%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k552193
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1211,394
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.319.1
College Degree Rate16.8%23.8%
Foreign-Born %1.8%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.