Population
Barberton
24,977
Fort Madison
10,221
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Fort Madison
$49,359
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Fort Madison
$95,900
Rent
Barberton
$794
Fort Madison
$824
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Fort Madison
2.81
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Fort Madison
79.9
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Fort Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Fort Madison
4.3%
How Similar Are Barberton & Fort Madison?
Fort Madison is Barberton's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Fort Madison
10,221
Barberton (24,977) is about 2.4x larger than Fort Madison (10,221).
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Fort Madison
2.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Fort Madison
17.06
Barberton has a 18% higher property crime than Fort Madison.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Fort Madison
62.8%
Barberton leans Democratic while Fort Madison leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Fort Madison
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Fort Madison
$49,359
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Fort Madison
$95,900
Barberton has a 20% higher home values than Fort Madison.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Fort Madison
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Fort Madison
87.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Fort Madison
79.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Fort Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Madison
Fort Madison leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Madison has a fair market rent (1br) of $733 vs $985 in Barberton (34% lower). Fort Madison has a fair market rent (2br) of $962 vs $1,268 in Barberton (32% lower). Fort Madison scores 75.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Barberton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a median home value of $120,100 vs $95,900 in Fort Madison (25% higher). Barberton has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 10.9% in Fort Madison. Fort Madison has a median property tax of $1,400 vs $1,676 in Barberton (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton: 11,565 vs Fort Madison: 4,710 for labor force. Fort Madison has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 16.9% in Barberton. Barberton has a per capita income of $31,112 vs $28,004 in Fort Madison (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Madison leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Madison has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.94 compared to 18.01 in Barberton. Fort Madison has a violent crime clearance of 64.3% compared to 32.4% in Barberton. Barberton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 2.81 in Fort Madison.
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Schools & Education — Fort Madison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Madison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 12.7% in Barberton. Fort Madison has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 41.9% in Barberton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a population of 24,977, about 2.4x the size of Fort Madison (10,221). Barberton skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 43.9.
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Barberton
Fort Madison
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 4.0 vs Fort Madison: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Madison: 5 vs Barberton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Madison has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Fort Madison has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Barberton. Barberton has a drive alone of 81.5% compared to 74.8% in Fort Madison.
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