Portage County, Ohio
Population 161,956 · Kent, Aurora, Streetsboro
- Overall cost of living: −6.6% vs the US average, higher than 73% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 129 days, lower than 98% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $67/yr, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.6% | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Akron, OH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $227,000 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,064 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $122/mo | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,064/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.27% | higher than 79% 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 | $2,877 | higher than 83% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $75,766 | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 301.8 | higher than 62% 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 | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 45 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 7 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 132 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 0.7% of weeks | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.4°F | lower than 56% 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 | 41.4 in | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $67/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $52/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.37/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.87/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.4/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.07/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 31.2 mi | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈331 ft | lower than 64% 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 | 92.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.8:1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.99 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.03 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 15 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.2★ | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 yrs | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.3% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 268/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 3.4/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 84.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 40 min | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 51 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 50 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 53 per sq mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.2 per 1k | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.7 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Population | 161,956 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.6 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 41.8% Dem | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 57.3% Rep | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 86% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Black | 5% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% 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 | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 298 parks | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 109 min | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 140 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 87 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 962 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 161 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 346 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 476 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 73 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 254 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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