Lake County, Ohio
Population 232,216 · Mentor, Willoughby, Painesville
- Overall cost of living: −6.1% vs the US average, higher than 75% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 114 in, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 129 days, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.1% | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Cleveland, OH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $214,100 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,113 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $107/mo | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,064/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.62% | higher than 92% 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 | $3,475 | higher than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,925 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.7% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 375.1 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈129 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 80°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 114 in | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 8 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 124 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.5% of weeks | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.2°F | lower than 67% 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 | 42.9 in | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $71/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $59/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.11/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.87/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 1.9 mi | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈546.7 ft | higher than 60% 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 | 94.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.6% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.1:1 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.75 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.12 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.3 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 45/100k | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 16 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.9★ | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 338/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 4.1/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.8% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 56 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 43 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 45 per sq mi | higher than 74% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2 per 1k | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.6 per 1k | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 232,216 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.1 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 42.4% Dem | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 56.7% Rep | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 84.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.3% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % 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 | 3.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 188 parks | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.9 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 102 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 76.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 69 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 544 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 95 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 211 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 299 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 53 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 64 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 73 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
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