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Salineville’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Salineville, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 67 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. The biggest park or preserve is Yellow Creek State Forest, at 40 acres. Salineville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Salineville beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salineville is from typical.
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Census counts: 485 in 1860, a peak of 2,700 in 1920, 1,206 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salineville, 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 Salineville.
The typical Salineville home is worth about $123,000, up 8% in a year, 50% below the Ohio typical home. Salineville’s median rent is $810 a month, against $944 a month in Ohio’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 65% of households own their home in Salineville.
| Salineville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $810 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Salineville beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Salineville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Salineville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Salineville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Salineville for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Salineville is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Salineville fell to 92 in 2023, 57 fewer than in 2013.
| Salineville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Salineville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Salineville’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Salineville's reported crime rate is below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2022.
| Salineville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 11 per 1,000 residents | 11.8 | 14.1 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yellow Creek State Forest | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Salineville since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Salineville
About 4 of every 100 Salineville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Salineville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Salineville.
Village in Ohio, United States
Salineville ( sə-LEEN-vil ) is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,206 at the 2020 census.
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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+.
5 notable people were born here, including Charles C. Green and Jim Stephens.
