Population
Barberton
24,977
Niles
11,838
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Niles
$47,815
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Niles
$115,400
Rent
Barberton
$794
Niles
$869
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Niles
4.76
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Niles
81.3
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Niles
11.2%
How Similar Are Barberton & Niles?
Niles is Barberton's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Niles
11,838
Barberton (24,977) is about 2.1x larger than Niles (11,838).
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Niles
4.76
Niles has a 36% higher violent crime than Barberton.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Niles
18.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Niles
53.2%
Barberton leans Democratic while Niles leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Niles
11.2%
Niles's unemployment is significantly higher than Barberton's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Niles
$47,815
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Niles
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Niles
11.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Niles
78.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Niles
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Niles
Barberton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles scores 73.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Barberton. Niles has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $985 in Barberton (9% lower). Niles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,184 vs $1,268 in Barberton (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 8.8% in Barberton. Niles has a median property tax of $1,504 vs $1,676 in Barberton (11% lower). Barberton has a single-family homes of 76.1% compared to 68.9% in Niles.
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Jobs & Economy — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton: 11,565 vs Niles: 6,188 for labor force. Barberton has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 11.2% in Niles. Barberton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 5.1% in Niles.
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Crime & Safety — Barberton leads
Source: FBI UCRBarberton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.13 compared to 3.37 in Niles. Barberton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.04 compared to 4.76 in Niles. Niles has a violent crime clearance of 43.6% compared to 32.4% in Barberton.
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Schools & Education — Barberton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBarberton has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 35.7% in Niles. Barberton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 11.7% in Niles.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a population of 24,977, about 2.1x the size of Niles (11,838).
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Barberton
Niles
Healthcare — Barberton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 4.0 vs Niles: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Barberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Barberton. Barberton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 5.1% in Niles. Barberton has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Niles.
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