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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Wadsworth, OH vs Willoughby, OH

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Wadsworth needs about $88,500 in Willoughby to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Willoughby, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $81,500 in Wadsworth.

A few differences

Wadsworth vs Willoughby · facet by facet
FacetWadsworth, OHWilloughby, OH
Median home price$247,900$216,900
2-bedroom rent$1,070/mo$1,197/mo
Property tax rate1.5%1.5%
State & local income tax3.91%3.91%
Sales tax7.25%7.25%
Cost of living index8383
Groceries index9595
Utilities$160/mo$160/mo
Median household income$79,490$71,309
Unemployment rate3.9%3.9%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year175 days175 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Wadsworth cheaper than Willoughby?
Wadsworth and Willoughby display the same day-to-day cost index; the differences show up facet by facet in the table above.
What household income in Willoughby equals $85,000 in Wadsworth?
A household earning $85,000 in Wadsworth needs about $88,500 in Willoughby to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Willoughby lifestyle costs about $81,500 in Wadsworth.