Best places to live in the Youngstown metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Youngstown metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Youngstown metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Sharpsville

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,219

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#24. Niles

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,301

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#23. North Beaver Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,943

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#22. Salem

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,805

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#21. Wilmington Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,448

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#20. Girard

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,521

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#19. Lordstown

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,329

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#18. Wilmington Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,655

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#17. Struthers

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,995

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#16. Campbell

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 7,812

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#15. South Pymatuning Township

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,635

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#14. McDonald

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,150

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#13. Hubbard

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,600

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#12. Hickory Township

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,401

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#11. Mineral Ridge

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,012

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#10. Austintown

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 30,215

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#9. Howland Center

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,564

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#8. Neshannock Township

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,771

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#7. Cortland

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,091

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#6. Hermitage

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,132

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#5. Oakland

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,309

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#4. Columbiana

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,800

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#3. New Wilmington

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,291

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#2. Poland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,415

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#1. Canfield

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,651

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