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Sugar Bush Knolls is a tiny town of 328 people in Portage County, Ohio. It's about 12 miles from Akron, OH and 26 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $437k and rent runs about $1k a month.
328people
$437kTypical home
$1,064/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
47"Snow
167Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 328
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,402 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 12 mi to Akron, OH
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $437k (≈$2,753/mo)
- Median rent $1,064/mo
- Median household income $171k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (874 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to CAK airport
- 30 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,083 ft
- 277 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 93 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,034 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 184 bars within 25 mi
- 316 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 55 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Portage County: R+16 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.