Population
Massillon
32,177
Niles
18,301
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Niles
$49,987
Home Value
Massillon
$138,800
Niles
$108,400
Rent
Massillon
$846
Niles
$787
Crime Rate
Massillon
3.16
Niles
2.91
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Niles
81.5
Avg Temp
Massillon
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Niles
4.0%
How Similar Are Massillon & Niles?
Niles is Massillon's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Massillon
32,177
Niles
18,301
Massillon has a 43% larger population than Niles.
Violent Crime
Massillon
3.16
Niles
2.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Massillon
18.18
Niles
27.85
Niles has a 35% higher property crime than Massillon.
Political Leaning
Massillon
60.5%
Niles
58.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Niles
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Niles
$49,987
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Massillon
$138,800
Niles
$108,400
Massillon has a 22% higher home values than Niles.
Education
Massillon
12.2%
Niles
15.0%
Niles has a 19% higher education than Massillon.
Demographics
Massillon
85.1%
Niles
88.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Niles
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Massillon and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Massillon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles scores 75.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.7 in Massillon. Niles has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,086 in Massillon (12% lower). Niles has a fair market rent (1br) of $771 vs $846 in Massillon (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a median property tax of $1,422 vs $1,975 in Massillon (39% lower). Massillon has a median home value of $138,800 vs $108,400 in Niles (28% higher). Massillon has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 11.0% in Niles.
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Jobs & Economy — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.5% in Niles. Massillon: 16,375 vs Niles: 9,313 for labor force. Niles has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 14.6% in Massillon.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMassillon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.66 in Niles. Massillon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.97 compared to 3.85 in Niles. Niles has a violent crime clearance of 30.2% compared to 18.4% in Massillon.
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Schools & Education — Niles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 12.2% in Massillon. Niles has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 42.9% in Massillon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a population of 32,177, about 1.8x the size of Niles (18,301). Massillon skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 42.1.
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Massillon
Niles
Healthcare — Massillon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMassillon: 4 vs Niles: 2 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 0.5% in Niles. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.5% in Niles. Massillon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Niles.
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