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Sandusky is a small city of 24,606 people in Erie County, Ohio. It's part of the Sandusky, OH area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $905 a month.
24,606people
$113kTypical home
$905/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
33"Snow
153Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,606
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,554 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Cleveland, OH
- In the Sandusky, OH area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$713/mo)
- Median rent $905/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,748 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 45 mi to CLE (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 584 ft
- 346 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Erie County: R+14 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk