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Living in Brimfield, OH

Brimfield is a small town of 2,979 people in Portage County, Ohio. It's about 9 miles from Akron, OH and 31 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $1k a month.

2,979people
$200kTypical home
$1,438/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
45"Snow
167Sunny days
148Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,979
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 750 people per sq mi
  • 31 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 9 mi to Akron, OH
  • 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $200k (≈$1,262/mo)
  • Median rent $1,438/mo
  • Median household income $90k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 34°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
  • 148 days a year with rain or snow
  • 45" of snow a year
  • 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 18 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (64 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,984 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 13 mi to CAK airport
  • 34 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 93% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1969
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,145 ft
  • 273 mi to the ocean
  • 34 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 16 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 85 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 791 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 159 bars within 25 mi
  • 242 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 52 museums within 25 mi
  • 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 10 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 41% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Portage County: R+16 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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