Norton, OH vs Wooster, OH

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

MetricNorton, OHWooster, OH
Population11,52426,971
Median Household Income$90,464$66,898
Median Rent$1,059/mo$918/mo
Median Home Value$200,800$214,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.5%37.5%
Poverty Rate6.1%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114223
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5401,438
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr232—
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min17.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.918.7
College Degree Rate26.2%36.9%
Foreign-Born %4%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-0.5%

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