Living in Youngstown, OH

Explore Youngstown and see how it fits the life you want to build.

59,331 Population Mahoning & Trumbull Counties Counties City Place Type Ohio State OrdinancesLocal Rules
Overall Match6.3 / 10

Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.

Youngstown at a Glance

Key facts and current data

Population59,331
Median Household Income$34,408
Median Home Value$63,300
Median Gross Rent$728
Median Age37.5
Average Household Size2.2
Unemployment11.9%
Work From Home7.2%
Homeownership56.2%
Housing Vacancy15.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.

Youngstown is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages. Home values are relatively modest compared with local household income, giving the area a comparatively favorable ownership-affordability signal. Unemployment is elevated enough that job location and industry-specific opportunities deserve closer review.

Experience the Area

Experience Life in Youngstown Before You Move

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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Youngstown and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.

NarrowTheList Ratings

Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.

Housing Value5.0 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Employment1.6 / 5Lower unemployment produces a stronger rating.
Housing Stability2.8 / 5Combines homeownership and housing vacancy.
Remote Work Friendly3.0 / 5Based on the share of residents working from home.
Income Strength3.3 / 5Household income compared on a national scale.

These are location-wide baseline ratings, not your personal match score. Your own priorities can change which factors matter most.

Housing & Cost of Living in Youngstown

Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau

Median Home Value$63,300
Median Gross Rent$728
Homeownership56.2%
Housing Vacancy15.0%
Housing Value10.0/10
Housing Stability5.6/10

Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.

Jobs, Income & Remote Work

Employment and household-income context for Youngstown, OH

Median Household Income$34,408
Unemployment11.9%
Work From Home7.2%
Employment3.2/10
Remote Work Friendly6.0/10
Income Strength6.6/10

The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions.

Population & Household Profile

Who lives in Youngstown and how households are structured

Population59,331
Median Age37.5
Average Household Size2.2

Youngstown is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.

Climate & Weather in Youngstown

Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context

NOAA climate normals for Youngstown point to warm summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.

Average Summer High82.7°F
Average Winter Low19.3°F
Annual Rainfall42.0 in.
Annual Snowfall67.8 in.

Seasonal Life in Youngstown

What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.

Spring

Spring is a good time to see how wetter conditions affect drainage, yards, commuting and the usability of outdoor spaces.

Summer

Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.

Fall

Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.

Winter

Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.

Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.

County Intelligence

Youngstown & Its Counties

Medium Foreclosure Activity

Youngstown spans Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Youngstown especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.

Current NarrowTheList data for Youngstown shows a population of about 59,331. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.

Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.

For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.

County relationship Mahoning County and Trumbull County
How NarrowTheList uses it

NarrowTheList connects Youngstown with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.

For someone considering a move to Youngstown, the available data currently points to comparatively attainable ownership costs relative to local income and employment conditions that make job-specific research important. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.