Population
Barberton
24,977
Great Bend
14,596
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Great Bend
$53,323
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Great Bend
$118,700
Rent
Barberton
$794
Great Bend
$744
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Great Bend
3.15
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Great Bend
83.3
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Great Bend
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Great Bend
3.3%
How Similar Are Barberton & Great Bend?
Great Bend is Barberton's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Great Bend
14,596
Barberton has a 42% larger population than Great Bend.
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Great Bend
3.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Great Bend
15.56
Barberton has a 25% higher property crime than Great Bend.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Great Bend
77.6%
Barberton leans Democratic while Great Bend leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Great Bend
3.3%
Barberton has a 31% higher unemployment than Great Bend.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Great Bend
$53,323
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Great Bend
$118,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Great Bend
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Great Bend
76.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Great Bend
83.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Great Bend share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Barberton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Barberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreat Bend has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $1,268 in Barberton (45% lower). Great Bend has a fair market rent (1br) of $693 vs $985 in Barberton (42% lower). Great Bend scores 81.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Barberton.
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Housing Market — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 17.2% in Great Bend. Barberton has a median property tax of $1,676 vs $2,020 in Great Bend (17% lower). Great Bend has a median rent of $744 vs $794 in Barberton (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton: 11,565 vs Great Bend: 7,159 for labor force. Great Bend has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.7% in Barberton. Barberton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 5.7% in Great Bend.
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Crime & Safety — Barberton leads
Source: FBI UCRGreat Bend has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.25 in Barberton. Barberton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Great Bend. Great Bend has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.87 compared to 18.01 in Barberton.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBarberton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 32.0% in Great Bend. Great Bend has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 12.7% in Barberton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a population of 24,977, about 1.7x the size of Great Bend (14,596). Great Bend skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.5.
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Great Bend
Healthcare — Great Bend leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreat Bend: 4 vs Barberton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Great Bend. Great Bend has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Barberton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 5.7% in Great Bend.
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