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41.23° N · 80.53° W · GEOID 3983541

West Hill

Trumbull County, Ohio · part of the Youngstown, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

OhioWest Hill, OHWest HillWest Hill

The short answer

West Hill is home to 2,425 people. Median household income is $40,325 a year and median rent is $701 a month, 20.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $77,100, about 1.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$701
49% below the median place
Median household income
$40,325
50% below the median place
Median home value
$77,100
76% below the median place
Unemployment
4.7%
4% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about West Hill

  • The median home is valued at $77,100, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $33,800 a year left, less than in 95% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $701 a month, lower than in 96% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1949, older housing than in 94% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $95 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to West Hill

Trumbull County gains about 2.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in6,512
Moved out6,178
Net+334

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$47K
Leavers$47K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Trumbull County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Trumbull County report $47,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,400.
Income you would need
$28,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $701 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $796 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $77,100.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 6.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Williamston, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$47,386
33% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$47,447
32% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.8%
33% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWest HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.8%33% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.6%21% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$47,38633% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$47,44732% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $796, 57% below the median place.

West Hill20.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$28,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.9%
2% above the median place
Home price to income
1.9x
50% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$33,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like West Hill, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Sunbury, PA17.4% vs 20.9%n/aCompare
Turtle Creek, PA17.8% vs 20.9%$4,200Compare
Metropolis, IL17.9% vs 20.9%$10,300Compare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$796
57% below the median place
Median home value1
$77,100
76% below the median place
Median year built1
1949
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWest HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$70149% below
Rent to income120.9%2% above
Property tax rate11.4%59% above
Home price to income11.9x50% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure87.413% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,00338% below
HUD area median income4County figure$81,90024% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,12066% below
Median home value1$77,10076% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.1%59% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure59.2%15% above
Homeownership159.2%11% below
Renters paying 30%+137.6%26% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$79657% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.4%19% above
Median year built119491% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$20,673
48% below the median place
Median household income1
$40,325
50% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWest HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$40,32550% below
Income per person1$20,67348% below
Unemployment1County figure4.7%4% below
Average annual pay6County figure$53,59619% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.4%8% below
Jobs6County figure65,09257% below
Poverty rate114.5%34% above
Mean commute118 min28% below
Works from home1County figure6.6%47% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 76.7%, 17% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
76.7%
17% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
12.4%
61% below the median place
High school or higher1
77.0%
17% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureWest HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,4256646th largest
Median age145.416% above
Bachelor's or higher112.4%61% below
High school or higher177.0%17% below
Household size12.214% below
Born abroad1County figure1.2%87% below
No health insurance1County figure7.0%9% above
Homes with broadband176.7%17% below
05

Life in West Hill

42 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi2.7 12.9×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.5 −6%
Shops31.2 +3%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.6 −13%
Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
1.6
30% below the median place
Public schools11
70
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
25,240
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureWest HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure70above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure25,240above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure15.72% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.56% below
Shops per 10k8County figure31.23% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.222% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.613% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.630% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi92.7above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure42223% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 50°F, 10% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached West Hill. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature12
50°F
10% below the median place
July average high12
83°F
5% below the median place
January average low12
18°F
27% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWest HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure83°F5% below
January average low12County figure18°F27% below
Average temperature12County figure50°F10% below
Annual precipitation12County figure42.2 in4% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure84.59% below
Hurricane risk13County figure69.42% below
Tornado risk13County figure90.812% above
Wildfire risk13County figure43.729% below
Heat wave risk13County figure75.616% below
Median air quality index14County figure467% above
Good air days14County figure60.3%12% below
08

West Hill in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$701/mo (2024)$900/mo$740 to $1,100/mo+4.3%
Median household income$40,325 (2024)$53,000$44,500 to $62,500+4.6%
Median home value$77,100 (2024)$117,000$85,000 to $161,000+7.1%

The median home would be worth 2.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like West Hill

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Williamston, NC$684$38,738Compare
Antigo, WI$683$45,520Compare
Opp, AL$720$41,347Compare
Richlands, VA$804$37,154Compare
Richlands, VAOpp, ALAntigo, WIWilliamston, NCWest Hill, OHWest HillWilliamstonAntigoOppRichlandsWest HillWilliamstonAntigoOppRichlands

Common questions

Is West Hill a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is valued at $77,100, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 290 Ohio places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $33,800 a year left, less than in 95% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 38 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is West Hill expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $77,100.

What salary do you need to live in West Hill?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $28,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to West Hill?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Williamston, NC, Antigo, WI, Opp, AL and Richlands, VA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares West Hill with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for West Hill itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/west-hill-ohio

Citytistics. “West Hill, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/west-hill-ohio/

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