Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,513, settled in 1918.
East Canton’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C for health. On cost of living, just 108 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. East Canton’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Werner Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places. East Canton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Canton beats most towns.
Where East Canton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far East Canton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 558 in 1900, 1,521 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1834 and 6 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Canton, 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 East Canton.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Canton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave East Canton for work: only 2% work in town. East Canton’s median household income is $57,000, below both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Canton (22%), Jackson Township (10%) and Massillon (5%).
| East Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Canton tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 36% of adults feel lonely in East Canton.
| East Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
East Canton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. East Canton’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical East Canton home is worth about $210,000, up 6.1% in a year, 15% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in East Canton is $859 a month.
| East Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $859 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
East Canton's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| East Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 12 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| East Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Canton Village Park | 0.5 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Canton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
24 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
6 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
39 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
6 mi MuseumWilliam McKinley Presidential Library and MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum: Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of East Canton
About 3 of every 100 East Canton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 notable people were born in East Canton.
Village in Ohio, United States
East Canton is a village in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,521 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
2 towns share a border with East Canton.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Canton | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Osnaburg Township | #226 | A− | A | — | B | C |
| Canton | #944 | D | A− | D− | C | D− |
East Canton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Canton and Osnaburg Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Canton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Victor H. Mair and Dave Thelen.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}