Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
North Canton is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, ranked 76th of 987 in Ohio. Its public schools beat 91% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation, the median household earns $73K, and it has 7 miles of trail. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. North Canton’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Ohio town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 143 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. North Canton is home to Walsh University.
Where North Canton beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far North Canton is from typical.
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Census counts: 865 in 1910, 17,842 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and a map from 1901 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Canton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
17 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
4 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
5 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
33 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
24 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 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in North 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 North Canton.
North Canton is healthier than towns with similar incomes, trades workers with Canton and other neighbors and sees little violent crime.
7.0 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Hoover Park, at 35 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoover Park | 0.1 mi | 35 |
| 2. Price Park | 0.2 mi | 31 |
| 3. Hoover Community Recreation Complex | 0.1 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Canton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
At 0.5 per 1,000 residents, North Canton’s violent crime rate is against 1.2 in Ohio’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
| North Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
North Canton 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
Against the 10,696 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Canton’s, it is healthier than 80%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income. Its B+ for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Jackson Township (B−) comes closest.
North Canton beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of North Canton adults sleep under 7 hours.
| North Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Canton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Canton.
| North Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Canton | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical North Canton home is worth about $291,000, up 3.4% in a year, 18% above the Ohio typical home.
| North Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,029 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
North Canton has about as many jobs (8,365) as working residents, but only 628 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave North Canton for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, North Canton has added 1,650 jobs, to 8,365 in 2023. North Canton’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| North Canton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
6 within 15 miles of the center of North Canton
About 10 of every 100 North Canton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
10.6% of the town is conserved land, across 14 parks and preserves.
5 notable people were born in North Canton.
3 towns share a border with North Canton.
At #76 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Plain Township (A) comes closest. Canton next door grades lower for schools (C to North Canton’s A) and higher for cost of living (A− to C+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Canton | #76 | A | C+ | B+ | A | B+ |
| Plain Township | #157 | A | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Canton | #944 | D | A− | D− | C | D− |
| Jackson Township | #467 | B | C | C | A | B− |
Plain Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare North Canton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. North Canton grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #76 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($67,801 across the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Dick Snyder and Jeffrey Mylett.
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