Wooster, OH
Census place 3986548 · pop 26,971
Home of the College of Wooster and Ohio State's main agricultural research station.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.22% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,898 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
35.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
65.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
9.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
36.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$214,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,260/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
55/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Wooster: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Wooster, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Wooster scores 59/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is unemployment rate. Ohio overall ranks #28 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Wooster, OH expensive to live in?
- Wooster has a median home value of $214,200 and typical rent around $1,260/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Wooster, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (4.1%) — 32/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Wooster, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (17 min) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of the College of Wooster and Ohio State's main agricultural research station.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.