Sharon, PA vs Youngstown, OH

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

MetricSharon, PAYoungstown, OH
Population12,93659,331
Median Household Income$45,670$34,408
Median Rent$827/mo$728/mo
Median Home Value$78,800$63,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%50.5%
Poverty Rate20%37.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k506690
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1942,787
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr265230
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall68 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min20.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.614.4
College Degree Rate18.4%15.5%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%-2.0%

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