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Damascus is a tiny town of 361 people in Mahoning County, Ohio. It's about 21 miles from Youngstown, OH and 55 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $791 a month.
361people
$146kTypical home
$791/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
34"Snow
194Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 361
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 452 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 21 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$921/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 34" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CAK airport
- 47 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,217 ft
- 248 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 364 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mahoning County: R+9 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
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.