Why look at Stow?
- Moderately priced housing. Median home is $289k.
- Stable market. Home values +3.4% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Strong overall momentum. Composite score 69/100 (Rising).
Where Stow stands
At or near all-time high. rents up 9.6% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 14.7 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Stow on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.7 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Stow (Wikipedia)
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.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Summit County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Summit County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
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Ohio context
Schools
Stow is served by 7 public schools enrolling about 4,094 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Akron area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Stow listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Stow
1 from local press- Memorial Day parades, events and more planned in Greater AkronLOCALAkron Beacon Journal6d ago
- Ohio FD considers new firefighter exam amid retirements, paramedic shortageFireRescue13d ago
- Stow narrows city mascot choices to owl, fox and goatCleveland.com1w ago
- Schedule – Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs (Stow, OH) Softball 25-26MaxPreps6d ago
- Ian Holt Korn Ferry Tour Player Profile, Stats, Bio, CareerPGA Tour3d ago
- Multiple departments respond to large commercial building fire in Cuyahoga FallsCleveland 19 News6d ago
What locals are saying
- Stow, OH forum r/stow
- Stow, OH Reddit Forum r/stow
- Moving to Akron? r/akron
- Resource Guide for those seeking help r/akron
- Are you okay Akron? r/akron
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Stow-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Ohio: 293 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Stow, unemployment is low at 3.9%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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