Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Youngstown metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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#25. Sharpsville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,219
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#24. Niles
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,301
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#23. North Beaver Township
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,943
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#22. Salem
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,805
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#21. Wilmington Township
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,448
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#20. Girard
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,521
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#19. Lordstown
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,329
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#18. Wilmington Township
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,655
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#17. Struthers
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,995
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#16. Campbell
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 7,812
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#15. South Pymatuning Township
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,635
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#14. McDonald
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,150
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#13. Hubbard
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,600
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#12. Hickory Township
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,401
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#11. Mineral Ridge
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,012
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#10. Austintown
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 30,215
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#9. Howland Center
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,564
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#8. Neshannock Township
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,771
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#7. Cortland
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,091
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#6. Hermitage
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,132
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#5. Oakland
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,309
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#4. Columbiana
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,800
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#3. New Wilmington
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,291
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#2. Poland
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,415
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#1. Canfield
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,651
