Population
Massillon
32,177
Shelbyville
19,866
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Shelbyville
$58,532
Home Value
Massillon
$138,800
Shelbyville
$151,100
Rent
Massillon
$846
Shelbyville
$970
Crime Rate
Massillon
3.16
Shelbyville
2.55
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Shelbyville
92.5
Avg Temp
Massillon
N/A
Shelbyville
N/A
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Shelbyville
3.3%
How Similar Are Massillon & Shelbyville?
Shelbyville is Massillon's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Massillon
32,177
Shelbyville
19,866
Massillon has a 38% larger population than Shelbyville.
Violent Crime
Massillon
3.16
Shelbyville
2.55
Massillon has a 19% higher violent crime than Shelbyville.
Property Crime
Massillon
18.18
Shelbyville
10.21
Massillon has a 44% higher property crime than Shelbyville.
Political Leaning
Massillon
60.5%
Shelbyville
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shelbyville has a stronger Republican lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Shelbyville
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Shelbyville
$58,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Massillon
$138,800
Shelbyville
$151,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Massillon
12.2%
Shelbyville
11.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Massillon
85.1%
Shelbyville
87.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Shelbyville
92.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Massillon and Shelbyville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Massillon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Massillon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMassillon has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $1,267 in Shelbyville (33% lower). Massillon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,086 vs $1,473 in Shelbyville (26% lower). Massillon scores 86.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 92.8 in Shelbyville.
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Housing Market — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelbyville has a median property tax of $1,291 vs $1,975 in Massillon (53% lower). Massillon has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 66.7% in Shelbyville. Massillon has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 9.6% in Shelbyville.
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Jobs & Economy — Shelbyville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon: 16,375 vs Shelbyville: 9,920 for labor force. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.8% in Shelbyville. Massillon has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 17.4% in Shelbyville.
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Crime & Safety — Shelbyville leads
Source: FBI UCRShelbyville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.75 compared to 14.98 in Massillon. Shelbyville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.21 compared to 18.18 in Massillon. Shelbyville has a property crime clearance of 24.1% compared to 5.9% in Massillon.
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Schools & Education — Massillon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMassillon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 11.8% in Shelbyville. Massillon has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 42.0% in Shelbyville.
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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 1.6x the size of Shelbyville (19,866). Shelbyville skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.4.
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Massillon
Shelbyville
Healthcare — Shelbyville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelbyville: 4.0 vs Massillon: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelbyville has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Massillon. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.8% in Shelbyville. Shelbyville: 20 min vs Massillon: 20 min for mean commute time.
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