Rankings · How Wooster ranks in OH
Wooster ranks #21 in Ohio for short commutes
Wooster is ranked on 34 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #21 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 97% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Wooster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 97% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
163 days between frosts
More seniors than 76% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23% of residents are 65+
Older than 74% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
45.1 median age
More year-round than 74% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 74% of OH towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 68% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.5° January low
More snow than 66% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
More kids than 57% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 56% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.4% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 55% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
Next door
Wooster out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
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Wooster leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Where it shines
The lists Wooster does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wooster marked.
At a glance
Wooster lands in the top half on 13 of 20 lists
Each dot is Wooster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Wooster does best come first.
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