Best Places44411, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 44411, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
44411 ranks 17,679th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 44411
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.
44411's strengths and weaknesses
Where 44411 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 44411 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Household income$57,295 median, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 44411
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 44411 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,295, 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 44411's effective rate of 0.96%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 44411
44411's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 44411.
Who works in 44411, and how
Work in 44411 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 44411
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 44411.
What the weather is like in 44411, month by month
44411 sees roughly 117 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 44411
The nearest airport, Akron-Canton Regional, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 49 miles away.
The best schools in and around 44411
Schools across 44411 average an A−, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Branch Middle SchoolA+ · 70% proficient
- Southeast Junior High SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Waterloo Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- West Branch High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Waterloo High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Southeast High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 44411 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
44411 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 44411 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 44411
Is 44411 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 44411 ranks 17,679th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, heat safety, and a strong job market, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 44411 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $157,862. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $57,295 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 44411 safe?
Yes, 44411 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $208 per resident a year.
Compare 44411 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 44411. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 44411 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.
44411 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 44411: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 44411: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 44411: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 44411: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
44411 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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