Population
Kokomo
59,375
Massillon
32,177
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Massillon
$55,308
Home Value
Kokomo
$126,500
Massillon
$138,800
Rent
Kokomo
$917
Massillon
$846
Crime Rate
Kokomo
4.88
Massillon
3.16
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Massillon
88.7
Avg Temp
Kokomo
N/A
Massillon
N/A
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Massillon
3.6%
How Similar Are Kokomo & Massillon?
Massillon is Kokomo's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kokomo
59,375
Massillon
32,177
Kokomo has a 46% larger population than Massillon.
Violent Crime
Kokomo
4.88
Massillon
3.16
Kokomo has a 35% higher violent crime than Massillon.
Property Crime
Kokomo
14.17
Massillon
18.18
Massillon has a 22% higher property crime than Kokomo.
Political Leaning
Kokomo
66.7%
Massillon
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Massillon
3.6%
Kokomo has a 38% higher unemployment than Massillon.
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Massillon
$55,308
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kokomo
$126,500
Massillon
$138,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kokomo
11.8%
Massillon
12.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Kokomo
81.5%
Massillon
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Massillon
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kokomo and Massillon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Massillon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kokomo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKokomo scores 82.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Massillon. Massillon has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $890 in Kokomo (5% lower). Massillon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,086 vs $1,123 in Kokomo.
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Housing Market — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 12.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $1,975 in Massillon (50% lower). Massillon has a median home value of $138,800 vs $126,500 in Kokomo (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo: 27,463 vs Massillon: 16,375 for labor force. Massillon has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.8% in Kokomo. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo.
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Crime & Safety — Kokomo leads
Source: FBI UCRKokomo has a property crime clearance of 14.9% compared to 5.9% in Massillon. Kokomo has a violent crime clearance of 42.0% compared to 18.4% in Massillon. Massillon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.38 in Kokomo.
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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 39.0% in Kokomo. Massillon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 11.8% in Kokomo.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 1.8x the size of Massillon (32,177).
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Kokomo
Massillon
Healthcare — Kokomo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 3.5 vs Massillon: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kokomo: 5 vs Massillon: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo. Massillon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo.
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