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Youngstown gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $70K for a typical one, or 1.2 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household income. It grades C− overall, 882nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally, and the median household income is $34K, and 37% 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 98% of U.S. towns, with 51 places on the National Register. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Youngstown, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its National Register listings include Butler Institute Of American Art and Mill Creek Park Suspension Bridge. Only 136 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability.
Where Youngstown beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Lanterman Mill| Widest gap | Youngstown | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.3% | 8.3% |
Its 51 National Register listings are more than in 99% of Ohio towns with a listing.
Census counts: 273 in 1820, a peak of 170,002 in 1930, 60,068 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Youngstown is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown.
Youngstown has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has poverty well above the Ohio rate.
39 miles of trail in 51 parks and preserves. The trail density in Youngstown is 1.2 miles per square mile. Mill Creek Park, at 800 acres with 17.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Youngstown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Creek Park | 17.9 mi | 800 |
| 2. Lincoln Park | 1.8 mi | 80 |
| 3. Wick Park | 1.6 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Youngstown City school district. Two of its 35 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stambaugh Charter AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 472 | C− |
| East High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 612 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
At 1.2 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household income, the typical home (about $70K) costs less against local pay than in any other Ohio town; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Campbell is next at $107K.
56% of Youngstown households own their home. Typical home values rose 6% in the year to September 2026. Youngstown’s median rent is $728 a month.
| Youngstown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 77% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 57% | 42% | 48% |
| Median rent | $728 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Youngstown. Only 8 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Youngstown. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Youngstown.
| Youngstown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Youngstown | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 16.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Youngstown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Youngstown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 68 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 992 Ohio towns, just 6 have a lower median household income than Youngstown. Jobs based in Youngstown fell to 25,227 in 2023, 4,394 fewer than in 2013. About one in 5 of Youngstown’s working residents works in town.
| Youngstown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Youngstown's reported crime rate is well above Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 405 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Youngstown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 6.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 27.5 per 1,000 residents | 10.6 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Youngstown. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumButler Institute of American Art5 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
34 mi AttractionChester teapot
19 mi Theme parkCascade Parkin town GardenFellows Riverside Gardens
26 mi MuseumBeaver Creek State ParkButler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beaver Creek State Park: Nyttend, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown
About 6 of every 100 Youngstown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
51 places in Youngstown on the National Register of Historic Places.
34 notable people were born in Youngstown.
City in Ohio, United States
Youngstown is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, and the county seat (however, a small portion of the city is in Trumbull County). It lies along the Mahoning River in Northeast Ohio. The population was 60,068 at the 2020 census (estimated at 58,832 in 2025), making it the eleventh-most populous city in Ohio. The Mahoning Valley metropolitan area had an estimated 426,086 residents in 2024. Youngstown was named after pioneer John Young, who founded the city in 1797 within the Connecticut Western Reserve and established the first sawmill and gristmill along the Mahoning River. It was an early industrial city of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and became known as a center of…
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9 towns share a border with Youngstown.
Austintown Township next door grades higher for schools (A− to Youngstown’s C−) and lower for cost of living (B− to A−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown | #882 | C− | A− | — | C− | D− |
| Liberty Township | #842 | C | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Girard | #706 | C+ | A− | C+ | B− | D |
| Campbell | #924 | C− | A− | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Boardman Township | #642 | B− | B− | C− | A− | B |
| Austintown Township · Austintown | #563 | B− | B− | B− | A− | C+ |
| Coitsville Township | — | — | B | — | C− | C |
| Struthers | #559 | B− | A | B− | B− | C |
Coitsville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Youngstown, Liberty Township and Coitsville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Austintown and Austintown Township are one community, graded once. Compare Youngstown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Youngstown grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #882 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health and C− 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 A−.
34 notable people were born here, including Ed O'Neill and Jim Cummings.
