Population
Massillon
32,177
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Massillon
$138,800
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Massillon
$846
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Massillon
3.16
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Massillon
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Massillon & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Massillon's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Massillon
32,177
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Massillon has a 42% larger population than Wisconsin Rapids.
Violent Crime
Massillon
3.16
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Wisconsin Rapids has a 41% higher violent crime than Massillon.
Property Crime
Massillon
18.18
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Massillon
60.5%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Massillon
3.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 49% higher unemployment than Massillon.
Median Income
Massillon
$55,308
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Massillon
$138,800
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Massillon has a 16% higher home values than Wisconsin Rapids.
Education
Massillon
12.2%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Massillon
85.1%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Massillon
88.7
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Massillon and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Massillon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $846 in Massillon (14% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,086 in Massillon (12% lower). Wisconsin Rapids scores 82.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Massillon.
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Housing Market — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon has a median home value of $138,800 vs $116,600 in Wisconsin Rapids (19% higher). Massillon has a owner-occupied of 64.7% compared to 56.4% in Wisconsin Rapids. Massillon has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 67.8% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Jobs & Economy — Massillon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMassillon: 16,375 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Massillon has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Massillon has a private sector of 95.7% compared to 83.9% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.21 in Massillon. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 5.9% in Massillon. Wisconsin Rapids has a violent crime clearance of 70.7% compared to 18.4% in Massillon.
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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 38.3% in Wisconsin Rapids. Massillon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 11.5% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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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 1.7x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756). Wisconsin Rapids skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.4.
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Massillon
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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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 Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Massillon. Massillon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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