Living in Valley City, OH
Valley City is a tiny town of 785 people in Medina County, Ohio. It's about 22 miles from Cleveland, OH. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $453k and rent runs about $1k a month.
785people
$453kTypical home
$1,143/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
56"Snow
167Sunny days
171Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 785
- Part of a metro area
- About 419 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 22 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $453k (≈$2,859/mo)
- Median rent $1,143/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 198 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 171 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 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 49
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to CLE airport
- 13 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 873 ft
- 304 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 73 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,144 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 239 bars within 25 mi
- 306 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 80 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 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
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.