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Norwalk is a small city of 17,095 people in Huron County, Ohio. It's about 16 miles from Sandusky, OH and 51 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $836 a month.
17,095people
$163kTypical home
$836/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
33"Snow
153Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 17,095
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,928 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 16 mi to Sandusky, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,030/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (71 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (456 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 41 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 712 ft
- 335 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 177 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Huron County: R+44 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