Population
Barberton
24,977
Michigan City
31,894
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Michigan City
$52,979
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Michigan City
$129,000
Rent
Barberton
$794
Michigan City
$915
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Michigan City
2.98
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Michigan City
85.9
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Michigan City
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Michigan City
7.1%
How Similar Are Barberton & Michigan City?
Michigan City is Barberton's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Michigan City
31,894
Michigan City has a 22% larger population than Barberton.
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Michigan City
2.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Michigan City
21.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Michigan City
56.2%
Barberton leans Democratic while Michigan City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Michigan City
7.1%
Michigan City has a 33% higher unemployment than Barberton.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Michigan City
$52,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Michigan City
$129,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Michigan City
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Michigan City
63.5%
Barberton has a 24% higher demographics than Michigan City.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Michigan City
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Michigan City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Barberton
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Michigan City
Michigan City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Barberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMichigan City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,152 vs $1,268 in Barberton (10% lower). Barberton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Michigan City. Michigan City scores 81.0 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 ACSMichigan City has a median property tax of $1,131 vs $1,676 in Barberton (48% lower). Barberton has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 14.3% in Michigan City. Barberton has a median rent of $794 vs $915 in Michigan City (13% lower).
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Michigan City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.1% in Michigan City. Michigan City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.3% in Barberton. Michigan City: 14,023 vs Barberton: 11,565 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Michigan City leads
Source: FBI UCRBarberton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Michigan City. Michigan City has a violent crime clearance of 80.9% compared to 32.4% in Barberton. Barberton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.60 in Michigan City.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Michigan City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMichigan City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.7% in Barberton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMichigan City has a population of 31,894, about 1.3x the size of Barberton (24,977). Michigan City skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Barberton
Michigan City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 4.0 vs Michigan City: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Michigan City: 4 vs Barberton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Michigan City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMichigan City has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Barberton. Michigan City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Michigan City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.3% in Barberton.
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