County Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Summit County, OH

Eligible neighborhoods: 21

Neighborhood	City	County Rank	Index	National Percentile
Fairlawn Heights	Akron	#1 of 21	74.5	95.5
Northwest Akron	Akron	#2 of 21	72.3	93.6
Merriman Valley	Akron	#3 of 21	60.9	75.2
Wallhaven	Akron	#4 of 21	54.1	59.5
Goodyear Heights	Akron	#5 of 21	52.9	56.2
Ellet	Akron	#6 of 21	51.5	52.5
Elizabeth Park Valley	Akron	#7 of 21	49.3	47.4
Firestone Park	Akron	#8 of 21	45.6	38.6
Highland Square	Akron	#9 of 21	44.8	36.9
Kenmore	Akron	#10 of 21	43.5	33.9
Rolling Acres	Akron	#11 of 21	41.1	28.6
Chapel Hill	Akron	#12 of 21	37.6	21.8
University Park	Akron	#13 of 21	36.5	19.9
North Hill	Akron	#14 of 21	35.9	18.9
Summit Lake	Akron	#15 of 21	32.9	14.0
Middlebury	Akron	#16 of 21	32.7	13.7
West Akron	Akron	#17 of 21	32.1	12.7
South Akron	Akron	#18 of 21	31.8	12.2
Lane-Wooster	Akron	#19 of 21	29.7	9.5
East Akron	Akron	#20 of 21	28.2	8.0
Downtown	Akron	#21 of 21	13.2	0.4

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Summit County, OH

What are the best neighborhoods in Summit County, OH?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Fairlawn Heights, Northwest Akron, Merriman Valley, Wallhaven, Goodyear Heights. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Summit County, OH?

Fairlawn Heights is currently #1 of 21 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 74.5.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Summit County, OH?

21 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Summit County, OH.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Summit County, OH?

Fairlawn Heights has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 73.4.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Summit County, OH?

Summit Lake has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 12.1%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Summit County, OH?

Fairlawn Heights currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 77.5.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Summit County, OH?

Fairlawn Heights has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $101,763.

How are neighborhood rankings in Summit County, OH calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed county ranking