Population
Stow
34,317
Hastings
22,050
Median Income
Stow
$91,933
Hastings
$92,940
Home Value
Stow
$238,000
Hastings
$294,100
Rent
Stow
$1,204
Hastings
$1,184
Crime Rate
Stow
1.15
Hastings
1.13
Cost of Living
Stow
126.6
Hastings
133.4
Avg Temp
Stow
N/A
Hastings
N/A
Unemployment
Stow
4.0%
Hastings
3.9%
How Similar Are Stow & Hastings?
Hastings is Stow's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stow
34,317
Hastings
22,050
Stow has a 36% larger population than Hastings.
Violent Crime
Stow
1.15
Hastings
1.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Stow
17.55
Hastings
9.99
Stow has a 43% higher property crime than Hastings.
Political Leaning
Stow
46.1%
Hastings
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Stow
4.0%
Hastings
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Stow
$91,933
Hastings
$92,940
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Stow
$238,000
Hastings
$294,100
Hastings has a 19% higher home values than Stow.
Education
Stow
33.6%
Hastings
20.2%
Stow has a 40% higher education than Hastings.
Demographics
Stow
86.9%
Hastings
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Stow
126.6
Hastings
133.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stow and Hastings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stow
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Hastings
Hastings leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStow has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,405 in Hastings (30% lower). Stow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,709 in Hastings (26% lower). Stow scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.1 in Hastings.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hastings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHastings has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.9% in Stow. Hastings has a median home value of $294,100 vs $238,000 in Stow (19% higher). Hastings has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $3,688 in Stow (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hastings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow: 18,561 vs Hastings: 12,073 for labor force. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 11.3% in Hastings. Hastings has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 6.3% in Stow.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hastings leads
Source: FBI UCRHastings has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.68 compared to 16.54 in Stow. Hastings has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.99 compared to 17.55 in Stow. Stow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Hastings.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Stow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.6% compared to 20.2% in Hastings. Stow has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 40.3% in Hastings.
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 ACSStow has a population of 34,317, about 1.6x the size of Hastings (22,050).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stow
Hastings
Healthcare — Hastings leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHastings: 5 vs Stow: 2 for with emergency services. Hastings: 4.5 vs Stow: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hastings. Hastings has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Stow. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 11.3% in Hastings.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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