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Medina is a small city of 25,950 people in Medina County, Ohio. It's about 19 miles from Akron, OH and 26 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $1k a month.
25,950people
$244kTypical home
$1,077/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
46"Snow
167Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,950
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,240 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 19 mi to Akron, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,536/mo)
- Median rent $1,077/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 198 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (35 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (811 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to CLE airport
- 19 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 297 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 87 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,087 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 239 bars within 25 mi
- 325 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 64 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Medina County: R+25 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