Population
Elkhart
53,726
Massillon
32,177
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Massillon
$55,308
Home Value
Elkhart
$126,900
Massillon
$138,800
Rent
Elkhart
$981
Massillon
$846
Crime Rate
Elkhart
9.97
Massillon
3.16
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Massillon
88.7
Avg Temp
Elkhart
N/A
Massillon
N/A
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Massillon
3.6%
How Similar Are Elkhart & Massillon?
Massillon is Elkhart's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elkhart
53,726
Massillon
32,177
Elkhart has a 40% larger population than Massillon.
Violent Crime
Elkhart
9.97
Massillon
3.16
Elkhart's violent crime is significantly higher than Massillon's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Elkhart
25.99
Massillon
18.18
Elkhart has a 30% higher property crime than Massillon.
Political Leaning
Elkhart
65.5%
Massillon
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Massillon
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Massillon
$55,308
Massillon has a 13% higher median income than Elkhart.
Home Values
Elkhart
$126,900
Massillon
$138,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Elkhart
11.2%
Massillon
12.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Elkhart
62.5%
Massillon
85.1%
Massillon has a 27% higher demographics than Elkhart.
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Massillon
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elkhart and Massillon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Massillon leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elkhart leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMassillon has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $992 in Elkhart (17% lower). Elkhart scores 76.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Massillon. Massillon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,086 vs $1,183 in Elkhart (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 14.1% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $1,975 in Massillon (41% lower). Massillon has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 54.8% in Elkhart.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart: 25,730 vs Massillon: 16,375 for labor force. Massillon has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 18.8% in Elkhart.
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Crime & Safety — Massillon leads
Source: FBI UCRMassillon has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 8.36 in Elkhart. Massillon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.73 in Elkhart. Massillon has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.16 compared to 9.97 in Elkhart.
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Schools & Education — Massillon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMassillon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 35.9% in Elkhart. Massillon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 11.2% in Elkhart.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a population of 53,726, about 1.7x the size of Massillon (32,177). Elkhart skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 40.4.
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Elkhart
Massillon
Healthcare — Massillon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMassillon: 4 vs Elkhart: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart: 18 min vs Massillon: 20 min for mean commute time. Massillon has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.8% in Elkhart.
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