Best Places44721, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 44721, 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.
44721 ranks 2,904th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 44721
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.
44721's strengths and weaknesses
Where 44721 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 92% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 44721 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 33% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 44721
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 44721 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $96,118, 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 44721's effective rate of 1.25%, 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 44721
44721'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 44721.
Who works in 44721, and how
Work in 44721 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 44721
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 44721.
What the weather is like in 44721, month by month
44721 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 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° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 44721
The nearest airport, Akron-Canton Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 45 miles away.
The best schools in and around 44721
Schools across 44721 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lake Elementary SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
- Middlebranch Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Ransom H Barr Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Intermediate SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Louisville Middle SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Marlington Middle SchoolA · 65% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Middle / High SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Louisville High SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Marlington High SchoolA− · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 44721 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
44721 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 44721 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 44721
Is 44721 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 44721 ranks 2,904th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, cheap car insurance, and a strong job market, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 44721 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $261,485. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $96,118 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 44721 safe?
Yes, 44721 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $247 per resident a year.
Compare 44721 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 44721. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 44721 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.
44721 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 44721: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 44721: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 44721: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 44721: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
44721 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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