Youngstown, OH
Census place 3988000 · pop 59,331
A steel-making powerhouse gutted by 'Black Monday' in 1977, when its mills abruptly shut down.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
24.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
37.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$34,408 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
47.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-8.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
15.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
56.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.28% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
44 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
74/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,061/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$63,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Youngstown: Crime, Inactive, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Youngstown, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Youngstown scores 38/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is adult smoking. Ohio overall ranks #28 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Youngstown, OH expensive to live in?
- Youngstown has a median home value of $63,300 and typical rent around $1,061/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Youngstown, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (24.7%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Youngstown, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($63,300) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: A steel-making powerhouse gutted by 'Black Monday' in 1977, when its mills abruptly shut down.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.