Living in Vickery, OH
Vickery is a tiny town of 132 people in Sandusky County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Sandusky, OH and 66 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $783 a month.
132people
$84kTypical home
$783/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
28"Snow
153Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 312 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 13 mi to Sandusky, OH
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$532/mo)
- Median rent $783/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 153 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
- 212 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,146 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to Erie-Ottawa International Airport airport
- 57 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 594 ft
- 354 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 203 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 65 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sandusky County: R+31 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.