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%
How Similar Are Stow & Whitehall?
Whitehall is Stow's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stow
34,317
Whitehall
14,863
Stow (34,317) is about 2.3x larger than Whitehall (14,863).
Violent Crime
Stow
1.15
Whitehall
2.17
Whitehall has a 47% higher violent crime than Stow.
Property Crime
Stow
17.55
Whitehall
23.44
Whitehall has a 25% higher property crime than Stow.
Political Leaning
Stow
46.1%
Whitehall
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stow has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Stow
4.0%
Whitehall
5.7%
Whitehall has a 31% higher unemployment than Stow.
Median Income
Stow
$91,933
Whitehall
$85,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Stow
$238,000
Whitehall
$229,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Stow
33.6%
Whitehall
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Stow
86.9%
Whitehall
81.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Stow
126.6
Whitehall
118.4
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
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Whitehall
Stow leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whitehall leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhitehall 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.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall 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
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Stow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow: 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.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Stow leads
Source: FBI UCRStow 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)
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
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStow 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.
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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 2.3x the size of Whitehall (14,863). Stow skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 43.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stow
Whitehall
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWhitehall: 5 vs Stow: 2 for with emergency services. Stow: 4.0 vs Whitehall: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Stow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall 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.
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