Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Munroe Falls grades A overall, 107th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 97% of U.S. towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 75% of the country. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $275K for a typical one and 3.8 times the Akron metro’s $72K median household income. 18% of the land in Munroe Falls is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On the outdoors, just 21 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Thornton-Guise Kitchen And House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Munroe Falls beats most towns.
17.5% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Munroe Falls is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 302 in 1930, 5,044 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Munroe Falls. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw22 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
5 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
29 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · 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 Munroe 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 Munroe Falls.
Munroe Falls reports less crime than Tallmadge or any other graded neighbor, is one of Ohio’s best towns for the outdoors and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #13 of 993 in Ohio.
3.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. At 1.3 miles per square mile, Munroe Falls’ trail density is against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Munroe Falls Metro Park, 215 acres with 2.6 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Munroe Falls Metro Park | 2.6 mi | 215 |
| 2. Water Works Park | — | 25 |
| 3. Guise Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimpton Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 773 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its A+ tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Tallmadge (B) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Munroe Falls is 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Munroe Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 32% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Munroe Falls’ median age is 48.1 years. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Munroe Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (OH 51%).
| Munroe Falls | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.4% of its 4,144 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Munroe Falls. Munroe Falls beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of adults smoke cigarettes in Munroe Falls.
| Munroe Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Munroe Falls | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Munroe Falls for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Munroe Falls grew to 1,029 in 2023, 177 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Akron (19%), Cuyahoga Falls (7%) and Stow (6%).
| Munroe Falls | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Munroe Falls.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Munroe Falls has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Munroe Falls home is worth about $275,000, up 2.3% in a year, 12% above the Ohio typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Munroe Falls
About 3 of every 100 Munroe Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Munroe Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Ohio, United States
Munroe Falls is a city in east-central Summit County, Ohio, United States, along the Cuyahoga River. The population was 5,044 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Akron and is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with Munroe Falls.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Tallmadge (A−) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munroe Falls | #107 | A | C− | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Tallmadge | #243 | A− | B− | B | B+ | B+ |
| Stow | #290 | B+ | C | B− | B+ | A− |
| Cuyahoga Falls | #581 | B− | B− | C+ | B− | B |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Munroe Falls grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #107 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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