Wooster, OH vs Norton, OH

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

MetricWooster, OHNorton, OH
Population26,97111,524
Median Household Income$66,898$90,464
Median Rent$918/mo$1,059/mo
Median Home Value$214,200$200,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.5%31.5%
Poverty Rate9.2%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k223114
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4381,540
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—232
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min23.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.712.9
College Degree Rate36.9%26.2%
Foreign-Born %6.2%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-1.5%

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