Best PlacesDowntown Geneva, Geneva, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Downtown Geneva, Geneva, 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.
Downtown Geneva, Geneva ranks 3,965th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Downtown Geneva, Geneva
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.
Downtown Geneva, Geneva's strengths and weaknesses
Where Downtown Geneva, Geneva ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 83% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Downtown Geneva, Geneva ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Downtown Geneva, Geneva
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Downtown Geneva, Geneva home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,830, 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 Downtown Geneva, Geneva's effective rate of 1.19%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Downtown Geneva, Geneva
Downtown Geneva, Geneva runs older than the country, 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 Downtown Geneva, Geneva.
Who works in Downtown Geneva, Geneva, and how
Work in Downtown Geneva, Geneva centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Downtown Geneva, Geneva
Downtown Geneva, Geneva has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Downtown Geneva, Geneva and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Downtown Geneva, Geneva, month by month
Downtown Geneva, Geneva sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 21° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 61° |
| October | 66° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Downtown Geneva, Geneva
The nearest airport, Erie International/Tom Ridge Field, is about 44 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Cleveland-Hopkins International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around Downtown Geneva, Geneva
Schools across Downtown Geneva, Geneva average a B+, better than 83% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Austinburg Elementary SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Geneva Platt R. Spencer Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Geneva Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- Geneva High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Downtown Geneva, Geneva school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Downtown Geneva, Geneva 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 Downtown Geneva, Geneva against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Downtown Geneva, Geneva
Is Downtown Geneva, Geneva a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Downtown Geneva, Geneva ranks 3,965th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, few empty homes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on cell coverage and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Downtown Geneva, Geneva expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $143,564. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $58,830 median income, cost of living beats 33% of neighborhoods.
Is Downtown Geneva, Geneva safe?
Yes, Downtown Geneva, Geneva is safer than 60% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $385 per resident a year.
Compare Downtown Geneva, Geneva with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Downtown Geneva, Geneva. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Downtown Geneva, Geneva 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.
Downtown Geneva, Geneva detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Downtown Geneva, Geneva: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Downtown Geneva, Geneva: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Downtown Geneva, Geneva: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Downtown Geneva, Geneva: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Downtown Geneva, Geneva 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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