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Youngstown is a transportation center. The Ohio Turnpike has several interchanges to the city, and Youngstown is served by railroads, trucking facilities, and bus lines. The city also has a municipal airport.

Recreational facilities include beautiful Mill Creek Park. It covers over 2,600 acres (1.050 ha) and contains over 30 miles (50 km) of drives and foot trails.

Youngstown's musical activities are provided by the Youngstown Symphony Center, which stages concerts and ballets. The Youngstown Playhouse conducts a year-round community drama program. The Butler Institute of American Art has an extensive collection of American art, including the works of many Native Americans. A large collection of historical objects related to the Mahoning region resides in the Arms Family Museum of Local History. The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor houses memorabilia tracing the development of the area's steel industry. An extensive library system also serves the county. Youngstown State University and the ITT Technical Institute, a two year college, are located in the city.

Youngstown was named after John Young, who came to the area in 1797 and bought an entire township from the Connecticut Land Company. After small pockets of iron ore were discovered, Daniel and James Heaton built the first blast furnace in Ohio in 1803. Afterward, coal and limestone were discovered nearby, both of which are used in smelting iron ore, and Youngstown became a leading producer of iron. In 1895, the first steel was poured, and Youngstown converted from iron to steel production. Over the years, miles of steel plants were built along the Mahoning River.

Youngstown was organized as a township in 1802, incorporated as a town in 1848, and chartered as a city in 1867. Youngstown's economy was badly shaken in 1977-78, when Youngstown Sheet and Tube, a large steel company, laid off thousands of workers and merged with another steel company, forming one of largest steel companies in the nation. Population: 95,732.