Population
Barberton
24,977
Lackawanna
19,779
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Lackawanna
$48,185
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Lackawanna
$126,500
Rent
Barberton
$794
Lackawanna
$823
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Lackawanna
3.95
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Lackawanna
85.3
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Lackawanna
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Lackawanna
5.6%
How Similar Are Barberton & Lackawanna?
Lackawanna is Barberton's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Lackawanna
19,779
Barberton has a 21% larger population than Lackawanna.
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Lackawanna
3.95
Lackawanna has a 23% higher violent crime than Barberton.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Lackawanna
15.60
Barberton has a 25% higher property crime than Lackawanna.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Lackawanna
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Lackawanna
5.6%
Lackawanna has a 15% higher unemployment than Barberton.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Lackawanna
$48,185
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Lackawanna
$126,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Lackawanna
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Lackawanna
73.8%
Barberton has a 12% higher demographics than Lackawanna.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Lackawanna
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Lackawanna 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 / HUDLackawanna scores 73.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Barberton. Barberton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Lackawanna. Barberton has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,139 in Lackawanna (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a median property tax of $1,676 vs $3,579 in Lackawanna (53% lower). Barberton has a single-family homes of 76.1% compared to 50.0% in Lackawanna. Lackawanna has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 8.8% in Barberton.
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Jobs & Economy — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 22.6% in Lackawanna. Barberton: 11,565 vs Lackawanna: 9,339 for labor force. Barberton has a per capita income of $31,112 vs $26,448 in Lackawanna (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Barberton leads
Source: FBI UCRBarberton has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 6.3% in Lackawanna. Barberton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Lackawanna. Barberton has a violent crime clearance of 32.4% compared to 20.8% in Lackawanna.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBarberton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 37.5% in Lackawanna. Lackawanna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% 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 1.3x the size of Lackawanna (19,779). Lackawanna skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.5.
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Healthcare — Barberton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 4.0 vs Lackawanna: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLackawanna has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.3% in Barberton. Lackawanna has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Barberton has a drive alone of 81.5% compared to 74.3% in Lackawanna.
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