Munroe Falls, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Munroe Falls is a city in east-central Summit County, Ohio, United States, along the Cuyahoga River. The population was 5,044 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Akron and is part of the Akron metropolitan area.

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How Munroe Falls ranks

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#3Safest in OH #55Most conserved land in OH #57Most trails in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44262

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Living in Munroe Falls

Housing in Munroe Falls

$279K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Munroe Falls home is worth about $279,000, up 2.6% in a year, 12% above the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list97.7%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Munroe Falls

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Munroe Falls reports less crime per resident than 98% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Munroe Falls 0.2

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Munroe Falls 0.8

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 27% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Munroe Falls

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

13better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · better 11.1%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls · 3.9 mi · ER

Axesspointe Community Health Centers/KentKent · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Munroe Falls

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Munroe Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictStow-Munroe Falls City School DistrictSchools2

Riverview Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 273 students Kimpton Middle School B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 773 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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