Wooster, OH Area Guide

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Living in Wooster, OH

Ranks better than 77% of areas Follow

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Wooster Area Facts

Wooster has a Livability Score of 77_/100, which is considered exceptional
Wooster crime rates are 40% higher than the Ohio average
Cost of living in Wooster is 1% lower than the Ohio average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Wooster, OH: A Quiet, Enjoyable City 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I lived in Wooster for two years and it was a nice little city. Kind of far away from Akron but there was enough to enjoy in Wooster to keep me there for a little while. It's the kind of city that is better for people that don't need to stay very busy and can enjoy a more relaxed ...Read More setting.

If you're looking for a job here, there isn't a huge selection but there is probably something that will be alright and pays the bills. You won't find too much in the way of higher education either, but the College of Wooster is a small private college right in the city and it's probably the best area in Wooster due to its size.

Buying a decent home here isn't too expensive either. If you like to go shopping or to go to nice restaurants, you won't find too much variety. There is enough in Wooster to cover the basics but you might have to drive to neighboring towns to have more to chose from. Read Less

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D- Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Wooster? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Cindy Barr Field

Miller Park

Cohan Park

Gerstenslager Park

Christmas Run Park

Knights Field

Schellin Park

Freedlander Park

Entertainment

Ebert Art Center

Freelander Theater

Wayne County Historical Museum

Big Picture

Wayne Center for the Arts

Cinemark Movies 10

Food & Drink

The Underground

Papa Johns

Wooster Inn Pub

Dunkkin Donuts

baskin robbins

Taco Bell

Burger King

Long John Silver's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Wooster? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Wooster.

Drive to Work

76%

1% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

7%

4% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Wooster? The cost of living in Wooster is 91/100 - which is 1% lower than Ohio.

9% less expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Wooster? Wooster crime rates are 2,769, which are 40% higher than Ohio

2,769 per 100k people

21% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

21% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

C- Employment

What is the median income in Wooster? The median income in Wooster is $52,366 which is 3% higher than Ohio.

Median household income

$52,3665% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$28,6284% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

33% lower than the US average

C+ Health & Safety

Is Wooster a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Akron Children's Hospital at Wooster

Wooster Community Hospital

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Wooster home prices? Wooster home prices are $147,200 - which is 12% higher than Ohio

Median home value

$147,20020% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$76619% lower than the US average

5% lower than the US average

B+ Schools

Does Wooster have good schools? The Wooster graduation rate is 85% - which is 1% lower than Ohio

High school grad. rates

2% higher than the US average

School test scores

55% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

1% lower than the US average

B- User Ratings

Is Wooster a good place to live? Wooster has an overall rating of 70% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys