Medina, OH vs Norton, OH

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

MetricMedina, OHNorton, OH
Population25,95011,524
Median Household Income$77,385$90,464
Median Rent$1,077/mo$1,059/mo
Median Home Value$243,600$200,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9493
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%31.5%
Poverty Rate8.3%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k152114
Property Crime Rate /100k8101,540
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr249232
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F23°F
Snowfall36 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min23.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1612.9
College Degree Rate35.6%26.2%
Foreign-Born %2.6%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.5%

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