Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cuyahoga Falls is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 581st among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $73K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its police reported 115 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 65% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $218K, 3 years of the Akron metro’s $72K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 12 places on the National Register. 24% of the land in Cuyahoga Falls is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 4,733 acres with 3.8 miles of trail. On the outdoors, just 36 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Cuyahoga Falls beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,516 in 1860, 51,114 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cuyahoga Falls is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cuyahoga Falls. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
in town National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
24 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
23 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cuyahoga Falls, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cuyahoga Falls.
Its A for the outdoors ranks #24 of 993 in Ohio.
Cuyahoga Falls’ density of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 19 miles of trail in 29 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park | 3.8 mi | 4,733 |
| 2. Gorge Metro Park | 2.9 mi | 112 |
| 3. Hampton Hills Metropark | 1.6 mi | 164 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Three of the 17 schools are below, and why each made the list. Its public schools are run by the Cuyahoga Falls City School District. Public school enrollment here: 2,464 students across 6 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodridge Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 904 | B |
| Cuyahoga Falls High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,198 | C+ |
| Richardson Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 315 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Since 1979, Cuyahoga Falls has seen 10 flood insurance claims paid out. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 12%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cuyahoga Falls’ rate of reported violence is 2.3 per 1,000 residents, above both the Ohio town median (1.2) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). In Cuyahoga Falls, the property offense rate is 15.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Cuyahoga Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.9 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For most workers, Cuyahoga Falls is a place to come home to: only 13% work in town. Cuyahoga Falls’ mean commuting time comes in at 22 minutes. The top destinations are Akron (20%), Cleveland (5%) and Stow (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles.
| Cuyahoga Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Cuyahoga Falls, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%. Two figures for adults locally: 13% report frequent physical distress, 34% have high blood pressure.
| Cuyahoga Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cuyahoga Falls | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of residents in Cuyahoga Falls who are under 18: 18%. Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 38%, against 32% across Ohio. In Cuyahoga Falls, the median age is 38.4 years.
| Cuyahoga Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.9, men 38.0.
| Cuyahoga Falls | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
On the market in Cuyahoga Falls: a median 15 days to sell. Home values are up 3.7% over the year to September 2026. 64% of households live in a home they own here.
| Cuyahoga Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 77% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 39% | 42% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,038 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cuyahoga Falls
About 6 of every 100 Cuyahoga Falls residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
23.6% of the town is conserved land, across 29 parks and preserves.
12 places in Cuyahoga Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Cuyahoga Falls.
City in Ohio, United States
Cuyahoga Falls ( KY-ə-HOH-gə or KY-ə-HOG-ə) is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 51,114 at the 2020 census. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of Akron and is a suburb in the Akron metropolitan area. The city was founded in 1812 by William Wetmore and was originally named Manchester, but renamed for the Cuyahoga River and the series of waterfalls that run along the southern boundary of the city.
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6 towns share a border with Cuyahoga Falls.
Bath Township next door grades higher for schools (A+ to Cuyahoga Falls’s B−) and lower for cost of living (D to B−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Falls | #581 | B− | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Akron | #963 | D | B | D | C | D |
| Silver Lake | #376 | B+ | C | — | B− | A |
| Boston Township | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Stow | #290 | B+ | C | B− | B+ | A− |
| Bath Township | #249 | A− | D | B− | A+ | A |
| Munroe Falls | #107 | A | C− | A+ | B+ | A− |
Boston Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Silver Lake and Boston Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cuyahoga Falls with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cuyahoga Falls grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #581 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
16 notable people were born here, including Jim Jarmusch and Michael Morell.
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