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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 median sale price was $225,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Wooster
Safety Grade C
Wooster reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Schools in Wooster
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The public schools Wooster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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