Carroll County, Ohio
Population 26,659 · Carrollton, Minerva, Malvern
- Overall cost of living: −10.6% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 0.3 per 1k, lower than 95% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 1.3% of weeks, lower than 93% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.6% | higher than 56% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Canton-Massillon, OH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $183,100 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Median rent | $863 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $165/mo | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,384/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.94% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.75% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.5% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,725 | higher than 54% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $64,835 | lower than 52% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 198.1 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈165 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 20°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈32 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Louisville, OH, 17 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈13 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: New Philadelphia, OH, 19 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈134 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: New Philadelphia, OH, 19 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 1.3% of weeks | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.6°F | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.7 in | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $90/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $78/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.24/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.63/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.7/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.12/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.7 µg/m³ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 69.8 mi | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈380.1 ft | lower than 56% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.1% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.3% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.9:1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 96.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.97 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.18 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 6.7 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 30/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.3 yrs | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 49/100k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 37/100k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 82.2/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 36.1% | lower than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 69 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 78.7% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.9% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 88 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 22 per sq mi | lower than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈0.3 per 1k | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 2 per 1k | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Population | 26,659 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.6 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3 per 1k/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 22.2% Dem | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 77% Rep | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 94.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.3% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 262 parks | higher than 80% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 11.3 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.9 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 117 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 59 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 300 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 83 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 75 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 117 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | lower than 62% of US counties |
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