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East Palestine is a small town of 4,696 people in Columbiana County, Ohio. It's about 19 miles from Youngstown, OH and 41 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $851 a month.
4,696people
$114kTypical home
$851/moRent
82° / 35°Summer / winter
26"Snow
194Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,696
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,490 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 19 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$717/mo)
- Median rent $851/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (119 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (603 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to PIT airport
- 29 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,106 ft
- 228 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 408 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 109 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbiana County: R+49 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