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About Stow

City in Ohio, United States
1804Established
34,483Population
17.3 sq miArea
1,093 ftElevation

Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,483 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community within the Akron metropolitan area.

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Living in Stow

Housing in Stow

$292K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Stow home is worth about $292,000, up 2.8% in a year, 17% above the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market5
Sale-to-list101.8%
Sold in May32
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Stow

B−

Safety Grade B-

Stow reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Stow 1.2
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Stow 14.9
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Stow

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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19better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls · 4.9 mi · ER
Axesspointe Community Health Centers/KentKent · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Stow · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stow →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Stow’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.

#251Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictStow-Munroe Falls City School DistrictSchools8

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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