ZIP code
44720
in North Canton, OhioPopulation 39,851
57.90/ 100
Ranked #6,475 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #113 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #1 of 40 Canton-Massillon, OH ZIPs (top 2.5%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
PFAS in drinking water
73.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.3%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.1 mi
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
11.5%
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.4%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.8%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, North Canton, Ohio (ZIP 44720) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,475th) and the top 9.7% of Ohio (113th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Dental providers lies in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled transportation resides in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Childcare rests in the top 13.7% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas is in the top 3.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 11.2% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44321, about 9.6 miles away.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.6 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $82,594 predicts 79.3 years — 1.3 years above.
Ranked #1,368 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.6 ± 0.8 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.5 years — 4.1 years above them.
Ranked #316 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
44216
Ohioshares a border
Score 54.98
Closest healthier
44321
Ohioabout 9.6 mi away
Score 61.77
Similar health profile
44256
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 58.03
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.0% | 27.4–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.8–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.3–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.4–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 31.1–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.9–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.0–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.8–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.2–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.4–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 69.5–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.0% | 19.9–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 29.3–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.4–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.6–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 58.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 23.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $82,594 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $243,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,032 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 yr ± 0.40 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.9 yr (74.0–81.3) n=1,154 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.40 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured