Best Places44418, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 44418, 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.
44418 ranks 11,963rd 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 44418
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.
44418's strengths and weaknesses
Where 44418 ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 79% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 78% of zip codes
Where 44418 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,273 a month, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 44418
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 44418 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $92,820, 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 44418's effective rate of 1.12%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 44418
44418 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 44418.
Who works in 44418, and how
Work in 44418 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 44418
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 44418.
What the weather is like in 44418, month by month
44418 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | 21° |
| April | 64° | 50° | 37° |
| July | 86° | 73° | 61° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 44418
The nearest airport, Akron-Canton Regional, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Pittsburgh International, about 59 miles away.
The best schools in and around 44418
Schools across 44418 average an A−, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Badger Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Brookfield Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mathews Junior High SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Badger Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Brookfield Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Maplewood High SchoolA · 78% proficient
- Mathews High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Badger High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 44418 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
44418 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 44418 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 44418
Is 44418 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 44418 ranks 11,963rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and low taxes, 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 44418 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $197,840. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $92,820 median income, cost of living beats 79% of zip codes.
Is 44418 safe?
44418 is safer than 35% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $340 per resident a year.
Compare 44418 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 44418. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 44418 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.
44418 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 44418: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 44418: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 44418: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 44418: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
44418 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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