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The Greater Youngstown-Warren Area is a great place to live and work!

From cultural museums to artistic displays to sporting events, and the great outdoors, the Youngstown-Warren area has many hidden treasures. 

Mill Creek MetroParks is one of the nation's largest and most prestigious municipal parks systems. Covering more than 2,530 acres, it includes:

• D. D. & Velma Davis Education and Visitors Center, which received the Outstanding Facility Award from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association.
• Lanterman's Mill - a working mill which operates today as it did in the 1800's by grinding corn, buckwheat and oats.
• Mill Creek Park Championship Golf Course which was ranked 26th Best Municipal Public Golf Course in the country by Golfweek Magazine.

45 miles of scenic biking, hiking and running trails can be found at the Western Reserve Greenway, Metropark Bikeway, Little Beaver Creek Greenway, Stavich Trail, and many others.

The area also has 3 state parks, 8 state wildlife/forest preserves and a national scenic river.

Check out some more of our best local treasures.

Mahoning County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Trumbull County Visitors Bureau

Butler Institute of American Art

Covelli Centre

DeYor Performing Arts Center

Youngstown State University

Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Youngstown Phantoms

Because Youngstown-Warren is located in the center of Cleveland, Akron, Pittsburgh and Erie, residents can take advantage of regional events and attractions with thousands of things to do within a one to two hour drive.

The cost of living in the Youngstown-Warren area is consistently lower than the national average.  Our housing is noted for its affordability and we are listed as one of the top ten affordable markets by the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors.