Best Places44241, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 44241, 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.
44241 ranks 4,742nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 44241
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.
44241's strengths and weaknesses
Where 44241 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 44241 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 44241
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 44241 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,321, 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 44241's effective rate of 1.27%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 44241
44241's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 44241.
Who works in 44241, and how
Work in 44241 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 44241
44241 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 82% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 44241 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 44241, month by month
44241 sees roughly 126 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 44241
The nearest airport, Akron-Canton Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 29 miles away.
The best schools in and around 44241
Schools across 44241 average a B, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fishcreek Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Walls Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Davey Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harmon Middle SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Crestwood Intermediate SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Streetsboro Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
Top high schools
- Aurora High SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Stow-munroe Falls High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 44241 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
44241 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 44241 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 44241
Is 44241 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 44241 ranks 4,742nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, few empty homes, and heat safety, and lowest on childcare costs and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 44241 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $220,909. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $95,321 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 44241 safe?
Yes, 44241 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $221 per resident a year.
Compare 44241 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 44241. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 44241 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.
44241 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 44241: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 44241: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 44241: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 44241: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
44241 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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