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Barberton is a small city of 24,844 people in Summit County, Ohio. It's about 7 miles from Akron, OH and 33 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $848 a month.
24,844people
$135kTypical home
$848/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
38"Snow
167Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,844
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,755 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 7 mi to Akron, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$853/mo)
- Median rent $848/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 198 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (264 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,005 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to CAK airport
- 31 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 961 ft
- 281 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 81 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 838 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 157 bars within 25 mi
- 269 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 70 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Summit County: D+7 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk