Population
Massillon
32,177
Newton
15,696
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Newton
$56,321
Home Value
Massillon
$138,800
Newton
$151,600
Rent
Massillon
$846
Newton
$828
Crime Rate
Massillon
3.16
Newton
3.84
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Newton
90.9
Avg Temp
Massillon
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Newton
5.5%
How Similar Are Massillon & Newton?
Newton is Massillon's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Massillon
32,177
Newton
15,696
Massillon (32,177) is about 2.1x larger than Newton (15,696).
Violent Crime
Massillon
3.16
Newton
3.84
Newton has a 18% higher violent crime than Massillon.
Property Crime
Massillon
18.18
Newton
13.90
Massillon has a 24% higher property crime than Newton.
Political Leaning
Massillon
60.5%
Newton
63.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Newton
5.5%
Newton has a 34% higher unemployment than Massillon.
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Newton
$56,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Massillon
$138,800
Newton
$151,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Massillon
12.2%
Newton
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Massillon
85.1%
Newton
90.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Newton
90.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Massillon and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Massillon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,008 vs $1,086 in Massillon (8% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (1br) of $789 vs $846 in Massillon (7% lower). Massillon scores 86.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Newton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a median property tax of $1,975 vs $2,588 in Newton (24% lower). Massillon has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 10.4% in Newton. Newton has a median home value of $151,600 vs $138,800 in Massillon (8% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon: 16,375 vs Newton: 7,916 for labor force. Massillon has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.5% in Newton. Newton has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 14.6% in Massillon.
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Crime & Safety — Newton leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a property crime clearance of 44.2% compared to 5.9% in Massillon. Newton has a violent crime clearance of 71.7% compared to 18.4% in Massillon. Newton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.76 compared to 14.98 in Massillon.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Newton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.2% in Massillon.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.1x the size of Newton (15,696). Massillon skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 43.2.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Massillon
Newton
Healthcare — Newton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewton: 4.0 vs Massillon: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Newton: 5 vs Massillon: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.4% in Newton. Massillon has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 78.4% in Newton.
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Airports
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