Living in Mantua, OH
Mantua is a tiny town of 661 people in Portage County, Ohio. It's about 21 miles from Akron, OH and 27 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $903 a month.
661people
$179kTypical home
$903/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
61"Snow
167Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 661
- Part of a metro area
- About 465 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 21 mi to Akron, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,130/mo)
- Median rent $903/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 61" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (874 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CAK airport
- 34 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,181 ft
- 274 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 88 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 830 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 149 bars within 25 mi
- 238 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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