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About Norton

City in Ohio, United States
11,673Population
20.5 sq miArea
1,066 ftElevation

Norton is a city in southwestern Summit County, Ohio, United States, with a 4.4-acre (1.8 ha) district extending into Wayne County. The population was 11,673 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area.

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Housing in Norton

$254K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Norton home is worth about $254,000, up 5.2% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market13
Sale-to-list101.5%
Sold in May15
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Safety in Norton

B−

Safety Grade B-

Norton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Norton 1.1
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Norton 15.4
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Norton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#166Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictNorton CitySchools5

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