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Spencer is a tiny town of 628 people in Medina County, Ohio. It's about 31 miles from Akron, OH and 35 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $768 a month.
628people
$165kTypical home
$768/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
44"Snow
153Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 628
- Part of a metro area
- About 637 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 31 mi to Akron, OH
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,042/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (50 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CLE airport
- 26 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 922 ft
- 307 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 434 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 133 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Medina County: R+25 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