183 years in pictures
Census counts: 867 in 1880, 1,846 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1843Navarre is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Navarre’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 76 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. 17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Navarre, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 76 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Navarre has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Navarre beats most towns.
Loew-Define Grocery Store and HomeWhere Navarre’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 Navarre is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 867 in 1880, 1,846 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Navarre. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
25 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
8 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
19 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
32 mi TheatreBlossom Music CenterPro 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 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Navarre, 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 Navarre.
Most working residents leave Navarre for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Navarre has added 345 jobs, to 1,329 in 2023. Navarre’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Navarre | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Navarre.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Navarre beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of Navarre adults have high blood pressure.
| Navarre | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Navarre | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Navarre has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Navarre's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. Navarre’s violent crime rate is 2.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Navarre | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.6 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Navarre home is worth about $235,000, up 5.1% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Navarre is $807 a month.
| Navarre | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $807 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Navarre
About 1 of every 100 Navarre residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 places in Navarre on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Navarre.
Village in Ohio, United States
Navarre is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,846 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Navarre.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarre | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Bethlehem Township | #574 | B− | B | — | B | C− |
| Massillon | #752 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ | D |
Navarre has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Navarre and Bethlehem Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Navarre with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Ben Roderick and Orlando Metcalfe Poe.