Rankings · How Wooster ranks in OH
Wooster ranks #2 in Ohio for a top hospital nearby
Wooster is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #2 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wooster marked.
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
Fewer kids than 85% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.2% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 72% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.3° January low
Drier than 72% of OH towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 66% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 65% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 64% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.4° July high
Younger than 63% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
40.1 median age
Fewer homes per newcomer than 63% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More seniors than 62% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.9% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 56% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.4% in home prices, 5 years
At a glance
Wooster lands in the top half on 16 of 23 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.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#50/1022 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#2/1022Fewest smokers#175/1022Lowest depression#187/1022Most active#224/1022Fewest uninsured#242/1022Healthiest#270/1021Lowest obesity#288/1022 People
Most educated#231/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#100/369 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#64/217Cheapest rent#452/980Most affordable#556/1022Lowest property tax#571/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#189/244 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.