Best Places44201, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 44201, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
44201 ranks 10,689th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 44201
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
44201's strengths and weaknesses
Where 44201 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 44201 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,268 a month, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 44201
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 44201 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,430, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 44201's effective rate of 1.07%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 44201
44201 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 44201.
Who works in 44201, and how
Work in 44201 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 44201
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 44201.
What the weather is like in 44201, month by month
44201 sees roughly 109 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | 22° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| July | 83° | 72° | 63° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 44201
The nearest airport, Akron-Canton Regional, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around 44201
Schools across 44201 average an A−, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rootstown Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Washington Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Branch Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Marlington Middle SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Southeast Junior High SchoolA · 62% proficient
Top high schools
- West Branch High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Marlington High SchoolA− · 67% proficient
- Waterloo High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 44201 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
44201 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 44201 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 44201
Is 44201 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 44201 ranks 10,689th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, civic engagement, and low disaster risk, and lowest on walkability and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 44201 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $222,282. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $76,430 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 44201 safe?
Yes, 44201 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $218 per resident a year.
Compare 44201 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 44201. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 44201 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
44201 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 44201: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 44201: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 44201: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 44201: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
44201 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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