Signals
Newark
Wooster
Opportunity: Newark is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
64 · Top 33%
vs63 · Top 35%
Climate: Newark is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs63 · Bottom 27%
Physical resilience: Wooster is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
81 · Top 23%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability: Wooster is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs98 · Top 13%
Schools: Wooster is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
45 · Bottom 41%
vs47 · Bottom 43%
Access: Newark is the more favorable of the two.
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs89 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability: Wooster is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs53 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | Newark | Wooster | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,783 | 26,971 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,670 | $66,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,847 | $34,774 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,421/sq mi | 1,545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $192,300 | $214,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $973 | $918 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.8% | 65.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0% | 36.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.8" | 41.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 18.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.8 | 40.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.85 | 17.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 57.5% | 56.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 56.0% | 58.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.2% | 50.2% | 2024-25 school 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
Newark
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Wooster
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: Newark, OH · Wooster, OH · How this is calculated: methodology