Population
Dalton
34,402
Wooster
27,012
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Wooster
$65,888
Home Value
Dalton
$203,100
Wooster
$198,400
Rent
Dalton
$924
Wooster
$882
Crime Rate
Dalton
2.43
Wooster
2.86
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Wooster
98.5
Avg Temp
Dalton
N/A
Wooster
N/A
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Wooster
4.5%
How Similar Are Dalton & Wooster?
Wooster is Dalton's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dalton
34,402
Wooster
27,012
Dalton has a 21% larger population than Wooster.
Violent Crime
Dalton
2.43
Wooster
2.86
Wooster has a 15% higher violent crime than Dalton.
Property Crime
Dalton
19.02
Wooster
20.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Dalton
72.0%
Wooster
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Dalton
4.3%
Wooster
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Dalton
$61,236
Wooster
$65,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Dalton
$203,100
Wooster
$198,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Dalton
14.9%
Wooster
22.8%
Wooster has a 34% higher education than Dalton.
Demographics
Dalton
55.8%
Wooster
88.1%
Wooster has a 37% higher demographics than Dalton.
Cost of Living
Dalton
97.1
Wooster
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dalton and Wooster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wooster
Wooster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dalton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWooster scores 83.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Dalton. Wooster has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $899 in Dalton (10% lower). Wooster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,041 vs $1,121 in Dalton (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Wooster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a median property tax of $1,533 vs $2,536 in Wooster (40% lower). Wooster has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 9.3% in Dalton. Wooster has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 53.7% in Dalton.
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Jobs & Economy — Wooster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWooster has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 17.3% in Dalton. Wooster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Dalton has a government sector of 49.8% compared to 40.5% in Wooster.
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Crime & Safety — Dalton leads
Source: FBI UCRDalton has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 9.7% in Wooster. Wooster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.32 in Dalton. Dalton has a violent crime clearance of 54.8% compared to 24.7% in Wooster.
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Schools & Education — Wooster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWooster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 14.9% in Dalton. Wooster has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 30.7% in Dalton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDalton has a population of 34,402, about 1.3x the size of Wooster (27,012). Dalton skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 39.0.
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Dalton
Wooster
Healthcare — Wooster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWooster: 4 vs Dalton: 2 for with emergency services. Wooster: 3.5 vs Dalton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWooster has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Dalton. Wooster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 3.9% in Dalton. Dalton has a drive alone of 78.3% compared to 74.5% in Wooster.
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