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Living in Sawyerwood, OH

Sawyerwood is a small town of 1,241 people in Summit County, Ohio. It's about 5 miles from Akron, OH and 33 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,241people
$134kTypical home
$1,026/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
45"Snow
167Sunny days
135Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,241
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,682 people per sq mi
  • 33 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 5 mi to Akron, OH
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $134k (≈$845/mo)
  • Median rent $1,026/mo
  • Median household income $52k
  • Property tax about 1.7% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 37°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
  • 135 days a year with rain or snow
  • 45" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 17 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 50
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 8 mi to CAK airport
  • 34 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 68% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1961
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,119 ft
  • 274 mi to the ocean
  • 36 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 17 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 85 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 816 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 159 bars within 25 mi
  • 265 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 54 museums within 25 mi
  • 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 31% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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