Population
Barberton
24,977
Alliance
21,574
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Alliance
$54,608
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Alliance
$113,300
Rent
Barberton
$794
Alliance
$798
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Alliance
2.75
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Alliance
84.5
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Alliance
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Alliance
4.1%
How Similar Are Barberton & Alliance?
Alliance is Barberton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Alliance
21,574
Barberton has a 14% larger population than Alliance.
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Alliance
2.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Alliance
20.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Alliance
60.5%
Barberton leans Democratic while Alliance leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Alliance
4.1%
Barberton has a 14% higher unemployment than Alliance.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Alliance
$54,608
Alliance has a 10% higher median income than Barberton.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Alliance
$113,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Alliance
11.4%
Barberton has a 10% higher education than Alliance.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Alliance
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Alliance
84.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Alliance share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Barberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlliance has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,086 vs $1,268 in Barberton (17% lower). Alliance has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $985 in Barberton (16% lower). Barberton scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Alliance.
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Housing Market — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a median property tax of $1,293 vs $1,676 in Barberton (30% lower). Barberton has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 48.5% in Alliance. Barberton has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 10.0% in Alliance.
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Jobs & Economy — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 24.1% in Alliance. Alliance has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.3% in Barberton. Barberton has a per capita income of $31,112 vs $26,632 in Alliance (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Alliance leads
Source: FBI UCRAlliance has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.25 in Barberton. Alliance has a violent crime clearance of 69.5% compared to 32.4% in Barberton. Barberton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 2.33 in Alliance.
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Schools & Education — Barberton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBarberton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 11.4% in Alliance.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a population of 24,977, about 1.2x the size of Alliance (21,574). Alliance skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.5.
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Barberton
Alliance
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 4.0 vs Alliance: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Alliance: 4 vs Barberton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Alliance has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Barberton. Alliance has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.3% in Barberton.
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