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what do you think of NW Canto OH?

Jeffrey Sou
Posted Dec 3 2022, 08:19

what do you think of NW Canto OH? is it a city with growth potencial? would it be good to invest there? is it a safe area or high in crime area?

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Scott Schnabel
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Replied Dec 3 2022, 08:51

I'm assuming you mean NW Canton.  Hard to say about growth potential.  If I only had a crystal ball.  As far as neighborhoods go it's much like any area.  There are decent areas and not so decent.  I live in the Canton area and would be willing to talk more with you.

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Replied Dec 3 2022, 11:10

You can google crime & population trends for anywhere in the country, there are many sites that can give you good, general information.  

While Canton proper has had a negative population trends for many years, it's not like people are flocking out of the area.  Stark County has been pretty flat in growth.  Larger city schools in Ohio are generally awful which impacts the quality of life, but some of the top schools in the country/state are in surrounding townships.  Job growth is pretty flat, with a current labor shortage in many businesses.  Crime rates can greatly vary in certain parts of town, and that's where you need local input as one street over can make a big difference.  It's a solid rental area & we still have a significant housing shortage; rental performance is even better in the surrounding townships, which are better communities overall.  City of Canton is not very friendly to housing providers.  We have properties in the NW & SW areas of the city.  

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Matt Slease
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Replied Dec 3 2022, 12:11
Quote from @Jeffrey Sou:

what do you think of NW Canto OH? is it a city with growth potencial? would it be good to invest there? is it a safe area or high in crime area?

I invest in Nw canton. That said, nw canton is a big area and just a mile can separate a c neighborhood from a war zone I wouldn’t drive through during the day. 

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Replied Dec 3 2022, 13:55
Quote from @Jack Smith:

You can google crime & population trends for anywhere in the country, there are many sites that can give you good, general information.  

While Canton proper has had a negative population trends for many years, it's not like people are flocking out of the area.  Stark County has been pretty flat in growth.  Larger city schools in Ohio are generally awful which impacts the quality of life, but some of the top schools in the country/state are in surrounding townships.  Job growth is pretty flat, with a current labor shortage in many businesses.  Crime rates can greatly vary in certain parts of town, and that's where you need local input as one street over can make a big difference.  It's a solid rental area & we still have a significant housing shortage; rental performance is even better in the surrounding townships, which are better communities overall.  City of Canton is not very friendly to housing providers.  We have properties in the NW & SW areas of the city.  


 Can you expound on why the city of canton is not friendly to landlords/ home providers ?

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Jack Smith
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Replied Dec 4 2022, 07:04

$80 per door annual registration, $100 initial inspection fee, just increased the costs for evictions. These are the kind of additional fees you need to investigate before investing in any area. Get involved with the local REIA to find out more! InvestInStark . com