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Living in Westfield Center, OH

Westfield Center is a small town of 1,211 people in Medina County, Ohio. It's about 22 miles from Akron, OH and 34 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $354k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,211people
$354kTypical home
$1,367/moRent
82° / 32°Summer / winter
36"Snow
167Sunny days
152Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,211
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 572 people per sq mi
  • 34 mi to Cleveland, OH
  • 22 mi to Akron, OH
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $354k (≈$2,229/mo)
  • Median rent $1,367/mo
  • Median household income $110k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 32°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
  • 152 days a year with rain or snow
  • 36" of snow a year
  • 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 22 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 59
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 34% are 65 or older
  • 37% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to CAK airport
  • 27 mi to CLE (major hub)
  • 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 90% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,112 ft
  • 296 mi to the ocean
  • 32 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 25 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 57 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 522 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 97 bars within 25 mi
  • 163 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 48 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 17% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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