Population

Stow

34,317

Whitehall

14,863

Median Income

Stow

$91,933

Whitehall

$85,000

Home Value

Stow

$238,000

Whitehall

$229,200

Rent

Stow

$1,204

Whitehall

$909

Crime Rate

Stow

1.15

Whitehall

2.17

Cost of Living

Stow

126.6

Whitehall

118.4

Avg Temp

Stow

N/A

Whitehall

N/A

Unemployment

Stow

4.0%

Whitehall

5.7%

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How Similar Are Stow & Whitehall?

Whitehall is Stow's #16 most similar city

5/10

5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%

Population

👥

Stow

34,317

vs

Whitehall

14,863

Different · 57% difference

Stow (34,317) is about 2.3x larger than Whitehall (14,863).

Violent Crime

Stow

1.15

vs

Whitehall

2.17

Different · 47% difference
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Whitehall has a 47% higher violent crime than Stow.

Property Crime

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Stow

17.55

vs

Whitehall

23.44

Different · 25% difference

Whitehall has a 25% higher property crime than Stow.

Political Leaning

Stow

46.1%

vs

Whitehall

39.4%

Different · 15% difference
🗳️

Both cities lean Democratic, but Stow has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).

Unemployment

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Stow

4.0%

vs

Whitehall

5.7%

Different · 31% difference

Whitehall has a 31% higher unemployment than Stow.

Median Income

Stow

$91,933

vs

Whitehall

$85,000

Match · 8% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.

Home Values

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Stow

$238,000

vs

Whitehall

$229,200

Match · 4% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.

Education

Stow

33.6%

vs

Whitehall

31.4%

Match · 7% difference
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Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.

Demographics

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Stow

86.9%

vs

Whitehall

81.2%

Match · 7% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.

Cost of Living

Stow

126.6

vs

Whitehall

118.4

Match · 6% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.

5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stow and Whitehall share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Stow

vsof 8

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Whitehall

Stow leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Whitehall leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Whitehall scores 117.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.8 in Stow. Stow has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,077 in Whitehall (9% lower). Stow scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Whitehall.

Overall Cost Index

Stow126.6
Whitehall118.4

Housing Index

Stow134.8
Whitehall117.0

Food Index

Stow120.3
Whitehall115.0

Transportation Index

Stow111.9
Whitehall122.0

Healthcare Index

Stow116.2
Whitehall112.0

Utilities Index

Stow119.1
Whitehall112.4

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Stow$55,712
Whitehall$52,098

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Stow$131,683
Whitehall$123,141

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Stow$985
Whitehall$1,077

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Stow$1,268
Whitehall$1,299

Housing Market

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Whitehall has a median rent of $909 vs $1,204 in Stow (32% lower). Whitehall has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.9% in Stow. Stow has a median property tax of $3,688 vs $4,087 in Whitehall (10% lower).

Median Home Value

Stow$238,000
Whitehall$229,200

Median Rent

Stow$1,204
Whitehall$909

Median Property Tax

Stow$3,688
Whitehall$4,087

Owner-Occupied

Stow71.5%
Whitehall74.1%

Vacancy Rate

Stow5.9%
Whitehall4.9%

Single-Family Homes

Stow76.4%
Whitehall73.6%

Jobs & Economy — Stow leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Stow: 18,561 vs Whitehall: 7,545 for labor force. Stow has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.7% in Whitehall. Stow has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 8.2% in Whitehall.

Median Household Income

Stow$91,933
Whitehall$85,000

Per Capita Income

Stow$45,313
Whitehall$49,591

Poverty Rate

Stow6.3%
Whitehall8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Stow4.0%
Whitehall5.7%

Labor Force

Stow18,561
Whitehall7,545

Mean Commute

Stow21 min
Whitehall26 min

Work from Home

Stow15.6%
Whitehall13.6%

Private Sector

Stow92.6%
Whitehall98.4%

Government Sector

Stow44.5%
Whitehall49.1%

Crime & Safety — Stow leads

Source: FBI UCR

Stow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.21 in Whitehall. Stow has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.51 in Whitehall. Stow has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 1.58 in Whitehall.

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Stow1.15
Whitehall2.17

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Stow17.55
Whitehall23.44

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Stow0.06
Whitehall0.07

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Stow0.03
Whitehall0.21

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Stow0.65
Whitehall1.51

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Stow0.71
Whitehall1.58

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Stow16.54
Whitehall20.83

Violent Crime Clearance

Stow41.0%
Whitehall77.8%

Property Crime Clearance

Stow37.3%
Whitehall43.5%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Avg Annual High

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Avg Annual Low

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Sunny Days per Year

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Annual Rainfall

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Annual Snowfall

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Avg Humidity

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Schools & Education

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Stow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.6% compared to 31.4% in Whitehall. Whitehall has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 49.5% in Stow.

Public Schools

Stow0
Whitehall0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

StowN/A
WhitehallN/A

Colleges & Universities

Stow0
Whitehall0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Stow33.6%
Whitehall31.4%

High School Diploma or Higher

Stow49.5%
Whitehall52.0%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Stow has a population of 34,317, about 2.3x the size of Whitehall (14,863). Stow skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 43.7.

Population

Stow34,317
Whitehall14,863

Median Age

Stow40
Whitehall44

Avg Household Size

Stow2.4
Whitehall2.2

Married Population

Stow46.8%
Whitehall45.3%

Foreign Born

Stow4.8%
Whitehall13.3%

White

Stow86.9%
Whitehall81.2%

Black

Stow4.7%
Whitehall4.2%

Hispanic

Stow0.9%
Whitehall1.1%

Asian

Stow3.2%
Whitehall12.2%

Stow

Whitehall

Healthcare

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Whitehall: 5 vs Stow: 2 for with emergency services. Stow: 4.0 vs Whitehall: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Stow5
Whitehall5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Stow4.0
Whitehall3.4

With Emergency Services

Stow2
Whitehall5

Transportation & Commute — Stow leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Whitehall has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 0.1% in Stow. Stow: 21 min vs Whitehall: 26 min for mean commute time. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 13.6% in Whitehall.

Mean Commute Time

Stow21 min
Whitehall26 min

Drive Alone

Stow75.8%
Whitehall69.2%

Public Transit

Stow0.1%
Whitehall5.9%

Bicycle

Stow0.2%
Whitehall0.0%

Work from Home

Stow15.6%
Whitehall13.6%

Airports

Stow0
Whitehall0

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