Macedonia receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Macedonia
Barberton
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs49 · Bottom 36%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs40 · Bottom 31%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
90 · Top 11%
vs90 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 49%
vs97 · Top 16%
Access
93 · Top 44%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
76 · Top 16%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Macedonia | Barberton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,152 | 24,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,285 | $52,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,823 | $32,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,249/sq mi | 2,755/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $308,500 | $135,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,190 | $848 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.2% | 18.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 55 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | -73.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 32.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.7 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Macedonia
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Barberton
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Macedonia, OH · Barberton, OH · How this is calculated: methodology