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Living in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Cuyahoga Falls is a mid-size city of 50,909 people in Summit County, Ohio. It's about 7 miles from Akron, OH and 21 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $1k a month.

50,909people
$183kTypical home
$1,038/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
54"Snow
167Sunny days
160Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 50,909
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,974 people per sq mi
  • 21 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 7 mi to Akron, OH
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $183k (≈$1,156/mo)
  • Median rent $1,038/mo
  • Median household income $73k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°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
  • 160 days a year with rain or snow
  • 54" of snow a year
  • 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 19 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (232 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,600 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 38% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to CAK airport
  • 22 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1959
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,011 ft
  • 285 mi to the ocean
  • 24 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 6 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 93 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,496 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 304 bars within 25 mi
  • 445 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 17 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 100 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 45% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 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

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