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Canton is a mid-size city of 69,755 people in Stark County, Ohio. It's part of the Canton, OH area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $850 a month.
69,755people
$98kTypical home
$850/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
37"Snow
198Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 69,755
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,630 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Cleveland, OH
- In the Canton, OH area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$617/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1069 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,324 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to CAK airport
- 49 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,073 ft
- 263 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 61 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 540 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 135 bars within 25 mi
- 155 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stark County: R+22 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