Living in New Philadelphia, OH
New Philadelphia is a small city of 17,520 people in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It's about 23 miles from Canton, OH and 70 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $897 a month.
17,520people
$170kTypical home
$897/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
26"Snow
198Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,520
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,149 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 23 mi to Canton, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,069/mo)
- Median rent $897/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,095 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to CAK airport
- 63 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 896 ft
- 257 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 185 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscarawas County: R+43 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