Boardman, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Boardman Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 40,213 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb directly south of Youngstown and the second-largest municipality in the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. Home to Southern Park Mall, Boardman is a major retail hub in the region and is known for being the location of the first Arby's restaurant.

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How Boardman ranks

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#172Cheapest rent in OH #254Most educated in OH #247Highest graduation rate in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44512–44513

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Living in Boardman

Housing in Boardman

$203K▲ 5.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boardman home is worth about $203,000, up 5.1% in a year, 18% below the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list100.4%

Sold in May29

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Safety in Boardman

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Safety Grade C-

Boardman reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Boardman 1.5

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Boardman 29.4

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Boardman

Compared with Ohio

3better than OH·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 70.6%More adults screened for colon cancerOH 65.2% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Hmhp St. Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterBoardman · 1.8 mi · ER

Meridian Healthcare - Boardman CampusYoungstown · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · part of Boardman

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 44512, 44514, 44511 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Boardman →

Schools in Boardman

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School Grade A-

The public schools Boardman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#231Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictBoardman LocalSchools10

West Boulevard Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–3 · 417 students Stadium Drive Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 378 students Robinwood Lane Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–3 · 344 students Paul C Bunn Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 311 students St. Charles Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 264 students St. Charles Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 264 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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