Population
Barberton
24,977
Niles
18,301
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Niles
$49,987
Home Value
Barberton
$120,100
Niles
$108,400
Rent
Barberton
$794
Niles
$787
Crime Rate
Barberton
3.04
Niles
2.91
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Niles
81.5
Avg Temp
Barberton
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Niles
4.0%
How Similar Are Barberton & Niles?
Niles is Barberton's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Barberton
24,977
Niles
18,301
Barberton has a 27% larger population than Niles.
Violent Crime
Barberton
3.04
Niles
2.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Barberton
20.76
Niles
27.85
Niles has a 25% higher property crime than Barberton.
Political Leaning
Barberton
46.1%
Niles
58.0%
Barberton leans Democratic while Niles leans Republican.
Unemployment
Barberton
4.7%
Niles
4.0%
Barberton has a 15% higher unemployment than Niles.
Median Income
Barberton
$48,943
Niles
$49,987
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Barberton
$120,100
Niles
$108,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Barberton
12.7%
Niles
15.0%
Niles has a 15% higher education than Barberton.
Demographics
Barberton
84.0%
Niles
88.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Barberton
82.5
Niles
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Barberton and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Barberton
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Niles
Niles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,268 in Barberton (30% lower). Niles has a fair market rent (1br) of $771 vs $985 in Barberton (28% lower). Niles scores 75.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.7 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 11.0% in Niles. Niles has a median property tax of $1,422 vs $1,676 in Barberton (18% lower). Barberton has a median home value of $120,100 vs $108,400 in Niles (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 4.5% in Niles. Niles has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 16.9% in Barberton. Barberton: 11,565 vs Niles: 9,313 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Barberton leads
Source: FBI UCRBarberton has a property crime clearance of 18.2% compared to 6.3% in Niles. Barberton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Niles. Barberton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.66 in Niles.
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Schools & Education — Niles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 12.7% in Barberton. Niles has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 41.9% in Barberton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBarberton has a population of 24,977, about 1.4x the size of Niles (18,301). Barberton skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 42.1.
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Barberton
Niles
Healthcare — Barberton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarberton: 3 vs Niles: 2 for with emergency services. Barberton: 4.0 vs Niles: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Niles 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 4.5% in Niles. Niles has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Barberton.
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