Population
Youngstown
59,605
Canton
70,105
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Canton
$39,754
Home Value
Youngstown
$58,400
Canton
$94,400
Rent
Youngstown
$718
Canton
$826
Crime Rate
Youngstown
6.88
Canton
11.22
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Canton
74.6
Avg Temp
Youngstown
N/A
Canton
N/A
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Canton
7.7%
How Similar Are Youngstown & Canton?
Canton is Youngstown's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Youngstown
59,605
Canton
70,105
Canton has a 15% larger population than Youngstown.
Violent Crime
Youngstown
6.88
Canton
11.22
Canton has a 39% higher violent crime than Youngstown.
Property Crime
Youngstown
27.53
Canton
34.54
Canton has a 20% higher property crime than Youngstown.
Political Leaning
Youngstown
58.0%
Canton
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Youngstown
11.9%
Canton
7.7%
Youngstown has a 35% higher unemployment than Canton.
Median Income
Youngstown
$34,746
Canton
$39,754
Canton has a 13% higher median income than Youngstown.
Home Values
Youngstown
$58,400
Canton
$94,400
Canton has a 38% higher home values than Youngstown.
Education
Youngstown
10.0%
Canton
10.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Youngstown
43.1%
Canton
62.1%
Canton has a 31% higher demographics than Youngstown.
Cost of Living
Youngstown
67.2
Canton
74.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Youngstown and Canton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Youngstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYoungstown scores 58.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.9 in Canton. Youngstown has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,086 in Canton (10% lower). Youngstown has a living wage (1 adult) of $29,563 vs $32,833 in Canton (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a median home value of $94,400 vs $58,400 in Youngstown (38% higher). Youngstown has a median property tax of $777 vs $1,185 in Canton (34% lower). Youngstown has a owner-occupied of 56.1% compared to 47.5% in Canton.
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Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a unemployment rate of 7.7% compared to 11.9% in Youngstown. Canton has a poverty rate of 28.4% compared to 36.2% in Youngstown. Canton: 31,985 vs Youngstown: 24,426 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Youngstown leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.19 in Youngstown. Canton has a property crime clearance of 19.6% compared to 3.3% in Youngstown. Canton has a violent crime clearance of 49.4% compared to 19.5% in Youngstown.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYoungstown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 34.6% in Canton. Canton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 10.0% in Youngstown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 1.2x the size of Youngstown (59,605). Canton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.8.
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Youngstown
Canton
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 4 vs Youngstown: 2 for with emergency services. Canton: 3.0 vs Youngstown: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 2.9% in Canton. Youngstown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Canton. Canton: 18 min vs Youngstown: 20 min for mean commute time.
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