City Score: Canton-Massillon, OH

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Canton-Massillon, OH: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Canton-Massillon, OH scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 43 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Canton-Massillon, OH

  • What Canton-Massillon, OH is up against: 54 out of 100 — Better than 43% of cbsas, down 2 points
  • Where grace is growing: 27 out of 100 — Better than 42% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 31 out of 100 — Better than 25% of cbsas, down 4 points
  • Christian liberty: 67 out of 100 — Better than 79% of cbsas, down 4 points

What takes Canton-Massillon, OH to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
  • Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Cohabiting households down 21 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Property crime up 10 percentile points (What Canton-Massillon, OH is up against)
  • This quarter: Adults 25-44 married down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Canton-Massillon, OH over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Canton-Massillon, OH (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Canton-Massillon, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Canton-Massillon, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Canton-Massillon, OH (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 22 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Canton-Massillon, OH

  1. Louisville, OH — 52, Liberty
  2. Augusta, OH — 51, Liberty
  3. Dellroy, OH — 51, Liberty
  4. East Rochester, OH — 51, Liberty
  5. Malvern, OH — 51, Liberty
  6. Mechanicstown, OH — 51, Liberty
  7. North Canton, OH — 49, Liberty
  8. Canal Fulton, OH — 46, Liberty
  9. Carrollton, OH — 44, Liberty
  10. Beach City, OH — 43, Liberty
  11. East Canton, OH — 43, Liberty
  12. Magnolia, OH — 43, Liberty
  13. Navarre, OH — 43, Liberty
  14. Waynesburg, OH — 43, Liberty
  15. East Sparta, OH — 42, Liberty
  16. Hartville, OH — 42, Liberty
  17. North Lawrence, OH — 42, Liberty
  18. Paris, OH — 42, Liberty
  19. Wilmot, OH — 42, Liberty
  20. Massillon, OH — 38, Liberty
  21. Alliance, OH — 33, Liberty
  22. Canton, OH — 29, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Canton-Massillon, OH, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/canton-massillon-oh. Methodology.

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