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Rocky Ridge is a tiny town of 282 people in Ottawa County, Ohio. It's about 21 miles from Toledo, OH and 59 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $775 a month.
282people
$97kTypical home
$775/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
203Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 282
- Part of a metro area
- About 281 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Detroit, MI
- 21 mi to Toledo, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$612/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (40 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 48 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 604 ft
- 371 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 378 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 107 bars within 25 mi
- 92 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+25 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