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Wooster is a small city of 26,971 people in Wayne County, Ohio. It's about 28 miles from Akron, OH and 47 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $214k and rent runs about $918 a month.
26,971people
$214kTypical home
$918/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
29"Snow
198Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,971
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,545 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 28 mi to Akron, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $214k (≈$1,351/mo)
- Median rent $918/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,378 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CAK airport
- 41 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,148 ft
- 290 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 248 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wayne County: R+39 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk