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Warren gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $127K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 923rd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country, and the median household income is $38K, and 32% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Warren, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its National Register listings include Harriet Taylor Upton House and Mahoning Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase).
Where Warren beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Harriet Taylor Upton House| Widest gap | Warren | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.2% | 8.3% |
Harriet Taylor Upton House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 435 in 1820, a peak of 63,494 in 1970, 39,201 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1807 and 5 maps from 1908 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Warren is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Warren, 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 Warren.
Warren has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Youngstown and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Ohio rate.
25% of adults smoke cigarettes in Warren. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Warren. 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Warren.
| Warren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Warren | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 16.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Each of its 7 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C, Champion Township highest at A.
Its public schools are run by the Warren City school district. Two of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln PK-8 SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,027 | C |
| Warren G Harding High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,221 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
8.3 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Howland Township Preserve, at 114 acres.
| Warren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perkins Park | 1.2 mi | 57 |
| 2. Courthouse Square | 0.5 mi | 5 |
| 3. Packard Park | 0.3 mi | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 2.2 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household income, the typical home (about $127K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. Home values rose 53% in five years, to about $127K, against 30% across Ohio.
56% of Warren households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.9% in the year to September 2026. 58% of Warren renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Warren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 77% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 58% | 42% | 48% |
| Median rent | $766 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 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warren.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Warren has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Warren has about as many jobs (12,259) as working residents, but only 2,362 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 18,099 in 2013 to 12,259.
Jobs based in Warren fell to 12,259 in 2023, 5,840 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Warren for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Youngstown (6%), Niles (5%) and Lordstown (4%).
| Warren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Warren's reported crime rate is well above Ohio's. The property crime rate in Warren is 28.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Warren | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 28.6 per 1,000 residents | 11.8 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 4.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.9 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warren. Close and well known come first.
35 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
30 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
39 mi TheatreBlossom Music Center
13 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art16 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
38 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Blossom Music Center: Slh1078, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Warren
About 3 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
10 places in Warren on the National Register of Historic Places.
54 notable people were born in Warren.
City in Ohio, United States
Warren is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 39,201 at the 2020 census. Located along the Mahoning River, Warren lies approximately 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Youngstown and 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Cleveland. It was the historical county seat of the Connecticut Western Reserve and is a principal city of the Mahoning Valley metropolitan area in Northeast Ohio.
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8 towns share a border with Warren.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Niles (C−) is closest. Howland Center next door grades higher for schools (A− to Warren’s C) and lower for cost of living (C+ to B+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | #923 | C− | B+ | — | C | D− |
| Howland Township | #688 | C+ | C | — | A− | C |
| Warren Township | #877 | C− | A | — | C | D− |
| Morgandale | — | — | B− | — | A− | D− |
| Leavittsburg | — | — | A+ | — | B− | D |
| Howland Center | #268 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Bolindale | — | — | B+ | — | A− | D− |
| Niles | #902 | C− | B+ | C− | C+ | C− |
Morgandale, Leavittsburg and Bolindale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Warren, Howland Township, Warren Township, Morgandale, Leavittsburg, Howland Center and Bolindale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Warren with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Warren grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #923 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
54 notable people were born here, including Dave Grohl and Catherine Bach.
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