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Steubenville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $130K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Weirton metro’s $59K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 748th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country, and the median household income is $48K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 77% of Ohio towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Steubenville, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 45 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Steubenville is home to Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Where Steubenville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Its founding year, 1795, comes before those of 95% of the Ohio towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 731 in 1800, a peak of 37,651 in 1940, 18,161 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 7 maps from 1904 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Steubenville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Steubenville, 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 Steubenville.
Steubenville pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, sends many workers across the state line to Weirton and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
7.8 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. Steubenville’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Beatty Park, 98 acres with 2.2 miles of trail.
| Steubenville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beatty Park | 2.2 mi | 98 |
| 2. Jim Woods Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
| 3. Bellview Park | 0.4 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $131K. Its A− is the best School Grade on its borders; Island Creek Township (B) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Steubenville City school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 793 | B+ |
| Steubenville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 706 | A |
| Wells AcademyTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 336 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Steubenville. Steubenville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Steubenville.
| Steubenville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Steubenville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.2 years of the Weirton metro’s $59K median household income, the typical home (about $131K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,209, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
57% of Steubenville households own their home. The typical Steubenville home is worth about $131,000, up 2.8% in a year, 47% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Steubenville is $775 a month.
| Steubenville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $775 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Steubenville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 606 to 502 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Steubenville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
26.6% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13.3% across Ohio, which weighs on its D for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Steubenville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 24% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 61% are women (OH 50%).
| Steubenville | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
21% of working residents cross a state line to work, Weirton among the top destinations.
Since 2013, Steubenville has lost 962 jobs, to 8,913 in 2023. About one in 3 of Steubenville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Weirton (7%), Wintersville (4%) and Columbus (3%).
| Steubenville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 33% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Steubenville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
34 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
10 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
35 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
35 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Steubenville
College town 15 of every 100 Steubenville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 colleges in town.
9 places in Steubenville on the National Register of Historic Places.
41 notable people were born in Steubenville.
City in Ohio, United States
Steubenville ( STEW-bən-vil) is a city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The city is located on the eastern border of Ohio along the Ohio River, abutting the northern panhandle of West Virginia and 33 miles (53 km) west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Steubenville had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census. The Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area has an estimated 113,000 residents. The city's name is derived from Fort Steuben, a 1786 fort that sat within the city's current limits and was named for Prussian military officer Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Steubenville's nickname is the "City of Murals" after its more than 25 downtown murals. Historically,…
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7 towns share a border with Steubenville.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steubenville | #748 | C+ | B+ | C− | A− | D |
| Cross Creek Township | #741 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Island Creek Township | #734 | C+ | B+ | — | B | D |
| Steubenville Township | #968 | D | B | — | B− | D |
| Mingo Junction | #945 | D | B+ | — | B− | D |
| Wintersville | #499 | B | B | B | B− | C+ |
| Pottery Addition | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cross Creek Township, Island Creek Township, Steubenville Township and Mingo Junction report no FBI crime data of their own. Pottery Addition isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Steubenville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Steubenville grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #748 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, C− for safety and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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 B+.
41 notable people were born here, including Dean Martin and Edwin M. Stanton.
