Massillon, OH vs Wooster, OH

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

MetricMassillon, OHWooster, OH
Population32,33826,971
Median Household Income$56,446$66,898
Median Rent$862/mo$918/mo
Median Home Value$149,900$214,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40%37.5%
Poverty Rate13.9%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k316223
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7341,438
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr194—
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall47 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.418.7
College Degree Rate17.8%36.9%
Foreign-Born %1.8%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.5%

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