Living in Bass Lake, OH
Bass Lake is a tiny town of 475 people in Geauga County, Ohio. It's about 24 miles from Cleveland, OH. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 112 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $1k a month.
475people
$350kTypical home
$1,083/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
112"Snow
167Sunny days
170Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 475
- Part of a metro area
- About 532 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 24 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,209/mo)
- Median rent $1,083/mo
- Median household income $203k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 198 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 170 days a year with rain or snow
- 112" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (612 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 39% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CLE airport
- 34 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,178 ft
- 286 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 60 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 838 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 130 bars within 25 mi
- 233 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Geauga County: R+24 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
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.