Wooster, OH vs Wadsworth, OH

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

MetricWooster, OHWadsworth, OH
Population26,97124,492
Median Household Income$66,898$79,490
Median Rent$918/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$214,200$247,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.5%41.5%
Poverty Rate9.2%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k223100
Property Crime Rate /100k1,438855
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—249
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall29 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min24.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.718.1
College Degree Rate36.9%41.1%
Foreign-Born %6.2%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+2.9%

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