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Living in Munroe Falls, OH

Munroe Falls is a big small town of 5,000 people in Summit County, Ohio. It's about 6 miles from Akron, OH and 27 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $251k and rent runs about $1k a month.

5,000people
$251kTypical home
$1,026/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
48"Snow
167Sunny days
160Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,000
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,806 people per sq mi
  • 27 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 6 mi to Akron, OH
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $251k (≈$1,582/mo)
  • Median rent $1,026/mo
  • Median household income $81k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°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
  • 48" of snow a year
  • 18 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 (128 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (579 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 48
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 31% are 65 or older
  • 39% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 15 mi to CAK airport
  • 29 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1976
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,027 ft
  • 278 mi to the ocean
  • 29 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 11 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 94 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,142 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 197 bars within 25 mi
  • 338 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 78 museums within 25 mi
  • 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 9 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 48% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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