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Birmingham is a tiny town of 132 people in Erie County, Ohio. It's about 20 miles from Sandusky, OH and 37 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $933 a month.
132people
$200kTypical home
$933/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
43"Snow
153Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- Part of a metro area
- About 118 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 20 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,259/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (685 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 20% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to CLE airport
- 27 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 784 ft
- 326 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 370 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 81 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Erie County: R+14 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.