Massillon, OH vs Barberton, OH

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

MetricMassillon, OHBarberton, OH
Population32,33824,844
Median Household Income$56,446$52,267
Median Rent$862/mo$848/mo
Median Home Value$149,900$135,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8993
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40%39.5%
Poverty Rate13.9%15.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k316253
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7342,033
Median AQI4944
Good AQI Days /yr194232
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall47 in/yr47 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.415.8
College Degree Rate17.8%18%
Foreign-Born %1.8%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.7%

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