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East 5th Street Historic District, East Liverpool, Ohio July 2022
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East LiverpoolOH

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East Liverpool, OH · Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
9,569
2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020
Typical home
$105K
−1.2% in a year
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
2,755
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#880 of 987 in OH

Is East Liverpool a good place to live?

Easy on the wallet, harder on other counts. The weak point is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. Its best grade is for cost of living: a typical home costs about $105K, 1.8 years of the Salem area’s $58K median household income. Walkability is another plus: it is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. Put together, the subjects come to a C− overall, ranking 880th of 987 in Ohio. On that grade it does better than just over a fifth of U.S. towns. It lags on incomes as well: the median household income is $34K, and 33% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 20 places on the National Register.

Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES.

StrongestA+HistoryA−Cost of livingWeakestD−HealthDJobs & incomeCSchools

What makes East Liverpool stand out

Where East Liverpool beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey
HistoryA+
Settled in 1796
A history going back 230 years.

Typical home value

East Liverpool$105K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA−
More affordable than 81% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better8 too close to call24 worse
Widest gapEast LiverpoolOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.6%15.3%
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Trails OH on 24 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey
Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey · National Register of Historic Places
East Liverpool’s story

230 years in pictures

Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its 20 National Register listings are more than in 95% of Ohio towns with a listing.

Census counts: 136 in 1830, a peak of 26,243 in 1970, 9,958 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1786 and 5 maps from 1937 on.

  • 1796East Liverpool is settled
Explore the history →

How East Liverpool grades

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

How grading works

HealthEast Liverpool City Hospital 1.3 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA−Open →SchoolsBehind most towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.6 of 20; 16.5% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listB+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →History33 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life1.6 library visits per resident; 4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Housing market81 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.2; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to East Liverpool: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in East Liverpool, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Liverpool City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Liverpool’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Liverpool City 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, Columbiana County Board of ElectionsColumbiana County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP code4392043920 100%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 East Liverpool.

East Liverpool sends many workers across the state line to Findlay Township, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.

HealthD−

Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of East Liverpool’s adults smoke cigarettes

Against the 1,100 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Liverpool’s, it is less healthy than 82%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.

East Liverpool: 36% of adults feel lonely. In East Liverpool, 38% of adults get no exercise outside work, against 28% in Ohio’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than East Liverpool.

2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
East LiverpoolOhio townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)25%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)38%28%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)45%38%36%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better8 too close to call24 worse
What stands outEast LiverpoolOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.6%15.3%
More adults facing food insecurity24.1%14.1%
More adults with COPD13.3%8%
East Liverpool City Hospital
1.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
1st
percentile among OH towns
Full pageEast Liverpool’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby1.3 miles to an ER · East Liverpool City HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OH on 0 of 32

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

SchoolsC

East Liverpool’s schools rank behind 72% of Ohio districts

The largest public high school is East Liverpool High School, with 578 students. The East Liverpool City school district runs its public schools. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.

28%of OH districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
North Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4Grades K–4396C
East Liverpool High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12578C−
Full pageEast Liverpool’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsEast Liverpool CityVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school6 schools · East Liverpool High SchoolQuestions“Are East Liverpool’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade A−

East Liverpool earns an A− for cost of living

At 1.8 years of the Salem area’s $58K median household income, the typical home (about $105K) costs less against local pay than in 97% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. At about $105K, home values are up 10% in five years, against a rise of 30% across Ohio.

Among households in East Liverpool, 55% are owner-occupiers. The town’s median rent stands at $785 a month, where Ohio’s towns sit at $944 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The typical home value in the town is about $105,000, down 1.2% in a year, 57% below the Ohio typical home. Homes sold in East Liverpool spent a median 81 days on the market.

$105KZillow home value
East LiverpoolOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home55%77%73%
Median rent$785 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

East Liverpool$105K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
81
days on market
92.1%
sale-to-list price
−1.2%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in September
Full pageEast Liverpool’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsDown 1.2% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.1 years of incomeRents$785 a month · Median rentVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

More of East Liverpool’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

29% of working residents cross a state line to work, Findlay Township among the top destinations.

Only 5 of the 992 Ohio towns we compare have a lower typical household income than East Liverpool. For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 14%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Liverpool dropped by 290, to 2,755. The top destinations are Calcutta (5%), St. Clair Township (2%) and Lisbon (2%).

14%work in town
East LiverpoolOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line33%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$34,000$75,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town14%6.8%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In East Liverpool14%
Calcutta5%
St. Clair Township2%
Lisbon2%
Salem2%
19 mi
median commute distance
2,755
jobs based in East Liverpool
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Full pageEast Liverpool’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here2,755 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work14% work in East LiverpoolCommute times25 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

East Liverpool has snowy winters and pleasant summers

East Liverpool’s midsummer high stands at 83°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEast Liverpool’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 21°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

East Liverpool has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in East Liverpool break down as 82% from inland flooding and 7% from tornadoes. The national flood insurance program has paid 4 claims locally since 1996. For East Liverpool, the FEMA risk score is 38 of 100.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1996
5
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageEast Liverpool’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims4 paid flood claims · Since 1996Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in East LiverpoolGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SafetyB−

Crime per resident in East Liverpool is higher than in 54% of U.S. towns

For East Liverpool, the level of violent crime is 3.7 per 1,000 residents. The property crime rate locally is 6.5 per 1,000 residents.

46%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
East LiverpoolOhio townsU.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)3.7 per 1,000 residents1.21.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)6.5 per 1,000 residents9.49.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

East Liverpool3.7
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

East Liverpool6.5
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
46th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
37th
percentile among OH towns
35
violent crimes reported in 2025
62
property crimes reported in 2025
Full pageEast Liverpool’s safety reportOpen the page
Violent crime by type3.7 violent crimes per 1,000Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023Vs. the neighbors3 bordering townsQuestions“Is East Liverpool, OH safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

OutdoorsC

East Liverpool has set aside 2.3% of its land for conservation

The biggest park or preserve is Thompson Park, at 110 acres. Trails total 0.2 miles in 2 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 70 of 3,115 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Thompson Park—110
2. Broadway Wharf Park—2
Full pageEast Liverpool’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk110 acres · Thompson ParkConserved land2.3% conserved · 70 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in East Liverpool?”

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

Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 57 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Liverpool. Close and well known come first.

All 80 attractions →
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium32 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne32 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park33 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena24 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter32 mi LandmarkFort Pitt
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Liverpool

20pages on East Liverpool
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 72% of OH districts · 6 schoolsSafetyB−3.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthD−Better than OH on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$105K typical home · down 1.2% in a yearWork & commuteD$34K median household income · 2,755 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC0 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions80 nearby · Chester teapot 1 miLibraryC−1.6 library visits per residentCollegesKent State University at East Liverpool, in town
The story
HistoryA+Settled 1796 · 20 on the National RegisterFamous people33 born in East LiverpoolTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 97 residentsClimate83° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 43920Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of East Liverpool

Kent State University at East LiverpoolCommunity college · Public · East LiverpoolIn town$7,492 in-state tuitionCommunity College of Beaver CountyCommunity college · Public · Monaca, PA13.8 mi$7,500 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverUniversity or college · Public · Monaca, PA14.5 mi$14,408 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 East Liverpool residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

East Liverpool has shrunk 14% since 2010

11,195 counted in 2010 and 9,958 in 2020; an estimated 9,569 in 2025.

The decline has continued: down 3.9% since 2020, after 11% in the decade before.

11,1952010
9,9582020
9,5692025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Landmarks

20 places in East Liverpool on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →
Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land SurveyBuilt 1786 · National Historic Landmark
Cassius Clark Thompson House
East Liverpool Pottery
East Liverpool Post OfficeBuilt 1909

Famous people from East Liverpool

33 notable people were born in East Liverpool.

See all 33 →
Ruth Crawford SeegerAmerican composer · 1901–1953
Elaine RileyAmerican film and television actress · 1917–2015
C
Connie CulpAmerican face transplant recipient · 1963–2020
Curt WelchAmerican baseball player · 1862–1896
D
David Gilmour BlytheAmerican artist · 1815–1865
Seth NeimanAmerican computer businessperson, racing driver · born 1954

About East Liverpool

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

East Liverpool is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,958 at the 2020 census. It lies along the Ohio River at the convergence of the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia borders, about 30 miles (48 km) from both Pittsburgh and Youngstown. The city is most notable for its pottery industry, which was at one time the largest in the US.

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

Established
1796
Area
4.9 sq mi
Elevation
768 ft
ZIP code
43920

East Liverpool’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with East Liverpool.

Explore the map →
Liverpool TownshipLa CroftNewellLiverpool TownshipLa CroftNewellEast Liverpool
Liverpool Township
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La Croft
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How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
East Liverpool#880C−A−B−CD−
Liverpool Township#840CA−—CD
La Croft——————

Liverpool Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. La Croft isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Liverpool with a neighbor →

Questions about East Liverpool

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Liverpool, OH a good place to live?

East Liverpool grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #880 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health, B− for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is East Liverpool, OH expensive?

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−.

What is East Liverpool, OH known for?

33 notable people were born here, including Ruth Crawford Seeger and Elaine Riley.