Population
Massillon
32,177
Hastings
25,005
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Hastings
$61,202
Home Value
Massillon
$138,800
Hastings
$177,200
Rent
Massillon
$846
Hastings
$858
Crime Rate
Massillon
3.16
Hastings
3.18
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Hastings
96.3
Avg Temp
Massillon
N/A
Hastings
N/A
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Hastings
2.7%
How Similar Are Massillon & Hastings?
Hastings is Massillon's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Massillon
32,177
Hastings
25,005
Massillon has a 22% larger population than Hastings.
Violent Crime
Massillon
3.16
Hastings
3.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Massillon
18.18
Hastings
20.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Massillon
60.5%
Hastings
70.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hastings has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Hastings
2.7%
Massillon has a 26% higher unemployment than Hastings.
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Hastings
$61,202
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Massillon
$138,800
Hastings
$177,200
Hastings has a 22% higher home values than Massillon.
Education
Massillon
12.2%
Hastings
18.2%
Hastings has a 33% higher education than Massillon.
Demographics
Massillon
85.1%
Hastings
82.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Hastings
96.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Massillon and Hastings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hastings
Massillon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Massillon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHastings has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,086 in Massillon (13% lower). Massillon scores 86.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Hastings. Massillon scores 88.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 96.3 in Hastings.
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Housing Market — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a median property tax of $1,975 vs $2,722 in Hastings (27% lower). Hastings has a median home value of $177,200 vs $138,800 in Massillon (22% higher). Hastings has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 8.3% in Massillon.
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Jobs & Economy — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 3.4% in Hastings. Hastings has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 3.6% in Massillon. Massillon: 16,375 vs Hastings: 13,112 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Hastings leads
Source: FBI UCRHastings has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.21 in Massillon. Hastings has a property crime clearance of 27.5% compared to 5.9% in Massillon. Hastings has a violent crime clearance of 39.2% compared to 18.4% in Massillon.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHastings has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.2% compared to 12.2% in Massillon. Massillon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 34.4% in Hastings.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a population of 32,177, about 1.3x the size of Hastings (25,005). Hastings skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 40.4.
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Massillon
Hastings
Healthcare — Hastings leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHastings: 5 vs Massillon: 4 for with emergency services. Hastings: 3.0 vs Massillon: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Hastings. Massillon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hastings. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 3.4% in Hastings.
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