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Living in Olmsted Falls, OH

Olmsted Falls is a big small town of 8,639 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Cleveland, OH. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $1k a month.

8,639people
$239kTypical home
$1,241/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
61"Snow
167Sunny days
154Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 8,639
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,117 people per sq mi
  • 14 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 14 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $239k (≈$1,509/mo)
  • Median rent $1,241/mo
  • Median household income $97k
  • Property tax about 2.2% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
  • 198 cloudy days a year
  • 67 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 154 days a year with rain or snow
  • 61" of snow a year
  • 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 13 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (475 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,693 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 40% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 4 mi to CLE airport
  • 4 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1981
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 774 ft
  • 307 mi to the ocean
  • 9 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 19 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 71 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,314 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 236 bars within 25 mi
  • 348 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 88 museums within 25 mi
  • 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 9 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 28% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cuyahoga County: D+31 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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