Wadsworth, OH vs Norton, OH

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

MetricWadsworth, OHNorton, OH
Population24,49211,524
Median Household Income$79,490$90,464
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,059/mo
Median Home Value$247,900$200,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9493
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%31.5%
Poverty Rate8.1%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k100114
Property Crime Rate /100k8551,540
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr249232
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F23°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min23.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.112.9
College Degree Rate41.1%26.2%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-1.5%

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