Living in Sugarcreek, OH
Sugarcreek is a small town of 2,504 people in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It's about 25 miles from Canton, OH and 67 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $883 a month.
2,504people
$225kTypical home
$883/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
21"Snow
198Sunny days
145Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,504
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 659 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 25 mi to Canton, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,419/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 198 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 167 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 145 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (96 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,763 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to CAK airport
- 63 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,037 ft
- 267 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 176 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscarawas County: R+43 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