Summit
Ohio

What stands out

Against every county in America, Summit County is unusual in three ways: winter sunshine is in the bottom 3% of American counties (-1.8 on the USDA scale), the property tax rate is in the top 11% of American counties (1.60%), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 14% of American counties (86 of 100). Within Ohio it ranks 8th of 88 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Summit County, Ohio. 539,361 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -300).

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 $68,360 a year, higher than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $62,871. Unemployment runs 4.1%, higher than 72% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Ohio takes 1.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,164 a year.

Home

The median home costs $229K, cheaper than 52% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $975 a month. Property tax is 1.60% of home value, roughly $2,928 a year on that median home, higher than 89% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 54% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.7 years, shorter than 51% of American counties. There are 2,479 active physicians in the county, about 46.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 7.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.06 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 56% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 14 points. 68% 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 51°F, highs near 60 and lows near 41, colder than 73% of American counties. About 37 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 86 out of 100, riskier than 86% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 271 Mbps down, faster than 84% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 15 breweries, 10 museums, 1 National Park Service site.