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Rochester is a tiny town of 188 people in Lorain County, Ohio. It's about 27 miles from Mansfield, OH and 41 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $966 a month.
188people
$136kTypical home
$966/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
42"Snow
153Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 188
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 27 mi to Mansfield, OH
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$860/mo)
- Median rent $966/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (212 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (888 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CLE airport
- 31 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 932 ft
- 317 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 223 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lorain County: R+6 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.