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Peninsula is a tiny town of 576 people in Summit County, Ohio. It's about 11 miles from Akron, OH and 18 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 58 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $433k and rent runs about $2k a month.
576people
$433kTypical home
$1,750/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
58"Snow
167Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 576
- Part of a metro area
- About 131 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 11 mi to Akron, OH
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $433k (≈$2,729/mo)
- Median rent $1,750/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 58" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (395 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,819 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to CLE airport
- 20 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 827 ft
- 287 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 99 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,565 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 308 bars within 25 mi
- 451 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 19 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 99 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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