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West HillOH

Some 2,425 people live in this town, in Ohio.

Is West Hill a good place to live?

The best of West Hill’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. West Hill’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Only 125 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. West Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave West Hill for work

Where West Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Hermitage Hermitage 9% 6% → Youngstown Youngstown 6% 6% → Sharon Sharon 6% 4% → Boardman Township Boardman Township 4% 3% → Warren Warren 3% 3% → Niles Niles 3% West Hill · 1% stay
267jobs based in West Hill
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How West Hill grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far West Hill is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to West Hill: who provides what

West Hill is unincorporated, so Trumbull County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - MasuryNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTrumbull CountyTrumbull County provides services here
SchoolsBrookfield Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Trumbull County Board of ElectionsTrumbull County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP code4443844438 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in West Hill.

HealthD

Health in West Hill trails 89% of U.S. towns

41% of West Hill adults have high blood pressure. In West Hill, 20% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 42% sleep under 7 hours.

11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
West HillOhio townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%38%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWest HillOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.4%15.3%
More adults with COPD10.8%8%
More adults with heart disease9.2%7.1%
Sharon Regional Medical Center
1.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

West Hill stands out in Ohio and nationally: the median household income there is lower

Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. For residents in West Hill, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. Jobs based in West Hill grew to 267 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Hermitage (9%), Youngstown (6%) and Sharon (6%).

1%work in town
West HillOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$40,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line15%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In West Hill1%
Hermitage9%
Youngstown6%
Sharon6%
Boardman Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
267
jobs based in West Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in West Hill

Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 68 inches a winter.

68″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

West Hill has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in West Hill, 79% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade A−

A home in West Hill sells for about $127K at the median

In West Hill, nearly three in five households are owner-occupiers. Its rent at the middle of the market comes in at $701 a month.

$127Kmedian sale price
West HillOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home59%77%73%
Median rent$701 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Conneaut Lake Park and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Hill. Close and well known come first.

All 53 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Hill

15pages on West Hill
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of West Hill

West Hill’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with West Hill.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
West Hill——A−—B−D
Brookfield Center——B−—B−C+
Masury——A+—BC−
Brookfield Township#768CA−—B−C

West Hill, Brookfield Center and Masury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Hill, Brookfield Center, Masury and Brookfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Hill with a neighbor →

Questions about West Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is West Hill, OH a good place to live?

Some 2,425 people live in this town, in Ohio.

Is West Hill, OH expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $77,000, 69% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.