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About Wooster
City in Ohio, United StatesWooster ( WUUST-ər) is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Akron and 30 miles (48 km) west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at the 2020 census. It is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area. Wooster is home to the private College of Wooster and the main branch of the Wayne County Public Library.
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Housing in Wooster
The typical Wooster home is worth about $264,000, up 3.5% in a year, 6% above the Ohio typical home.
Work & commute in Wooster
Full picture →Most working residents leave Wooster for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Wooster (36%), Orrville (4%) and Akron (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Wooster
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Wooster
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wooster
Full climate →Wooster has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wooster
All Wooster schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Wooster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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