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Champion HeightsOH

A town of 6,380.

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Champion Heights, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
6,380
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$189K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
1,532
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#458 of 987 in OH

What should you know before moving to Champion Heights?

Champion Heights's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B, ranked 458th of 987 in Ohio. Its schools outperform 87% of the state's. Champion Heights’ average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

StrongestA+Hazard riskASchools

What makes Champion Heights stand out

Where Champion Heights beats most towns.

11Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Champion Heights for work

Where Champion Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Warren Warren 11% 5% → Youngstown Youngstown 5% 3% → Morgandale Morgandale 3% 3% → Middlefield Township Middlefield Township 3% 3% → Niles Niles 3% 3% → Middlefield Middlefield 3% Champion Heights · 7% stay
1,532jobs based in Champion Heights
7%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Champion Heights grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Champion Heights is from typical.

How grading works
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeC+Open →HealthInsight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull 4.8 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 6.7% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 3% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market28 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.5; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Champion Heights: who provides what

Champion Heights is unincorporated, so Trumbull County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTrumbull Co. - Bazetta/ChampionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTrumbull CountyTrumbull County provides services here
SchoolsChampion Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Trumbull County Board of ElectionsTrumbull County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes44483, 4448144483 85% · 44481 15%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Champion Heights.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+

Champion Heights faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Champion Heights.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
paid flood claims since 2002
Full pageChampion Heights’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 2002Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Champion Heights has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Champion Heights for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Champion Heights has added 107 jobs, to 1,532 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Champion Heights.

7%work in town
Champion HeightsOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line12%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$68,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Champion Heights7%
Warren11%
Youngstown5%
Morgandale3%
Middlefield Township3%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,532
jobs based in Champion Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Full pageChampion Heights’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here1,532 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work7% work in Champion HeightsCommute times30 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade B

A typical Champion Heights home is worth about $189K

The typical Champion Heights home is worth about $189,000, up 4.9% in a year, 23% below the Ohio typical home.

$189KZillow home value
Champion HeightsOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home80%77%73%
Median rent$963 a month$943 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Champion Heights$189K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
28
days on market
99.8%
sale-to-list price
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Full pageChampion Heights’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 4.9% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.8 years of incomeRents$963 a month · Median rent

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

OutdoorsC−

Champion Heights has set aside 2.9% of its land for conservation

Just 152 of its 5,326 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Champion Heights itself; its outdoors grade is C−.

1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

#508for trails in OH
Champion HeightsOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land2.9%3.7%4.3%
2.9%
conserved · 152 of 5,326 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Young's Run Disc Golf Course—2
Full pageChampion Heights’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2 acres · Young's Run Disc Golf CourseConserved land2.9% conserved · 152 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Champion Heights?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Champion Heights

Champion Heights has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Champion Heights’ July high is 83°F.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageChampion Heights’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 18°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Health in Champion Heights trails 62% of U.S. towns

Champion Heights beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 14% of Champion Heights adults have diabetes.

38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Champion HeightsOhio townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
32 measures vs. Ohio
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
What stands outChampion HeightsOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%11.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.7%
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull
In Warren · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
51st
percentile among OH towns
Full pageChampion Heights’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearbyInsight Hospital and Medical Center TrumbullHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than OH on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Champion Heights

16pages on Champion Heights
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 87% of OH districtsHealthC+Better than OH on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB$189K typical home · up 4.9% in a yearWork & commuteC+$68K median household income · 1,532 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−1 mi of trails · 3% conserved landPlacesAttractions70 nearby · Fellows Riverside Gardens 17 miLibraryWarren-Trumbull County Public LibraryCollegesKent State University at Trumbull is 1.9 mi away
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 28″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Champion Heights

Kent State University at TrumbullUniversity or college · Public · Warren1.9 mi$7,492 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Champion Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Champion Heights

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Champion Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,386 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
8.4 sq mi

Questions about Champion Heights

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Champion Heights, OH a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Champion Heights grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #458 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A for schools.

Is Champion Heights, OH expensive?

That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($56,713 across the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.