Geauga
Ohio

What stands out

Three things set Geauga County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the school test score is among the highest in America (3.64 where 3.0 is grade level), homeownership is among the highest in America (87%), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 3% of American counties (-1.8 on the USDA scale). Within Ohio it ranks 2nd of 88 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Geauga County, Ohio. 95,455 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -101).

Ohio has a flat 2.75% income tax on income over $26,050 and exempts Social Security. Cities and school districts can add their own income taxes, so the total rate depends on the municipality. Home prices are well below the national average in all three major metros. Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 and legalized recreational marijuana by ballot in 2023.

Money

The typical household here brings in $97,162 a year, higher than 96% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,641. Unemployment runs 4.0%, higher than 70% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

Ohio takes 2.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,956 a year.

Home

The median home costs $383K, pricier than 84% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $977 a month. Property tax is 1.52% of home value, roughly $4,386 a year on that median home, higher than 86% of American counties. 87% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.0 years, longer than 91% of American counties. There are 297 active physicians in the county, about 31.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 10.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.69 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 16 points. 78% of eligible voters turned out. Under Ohio law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 49°F, highs near 59 and lows near 39, colder than 79% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 25 out of 100, safer than 75% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 231 Mbps down, faster than 64% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.