Aquilla’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 8 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Ohio’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 66% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Aquilla’s typical home value is about $156K

86% of Aquilla households own their home. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.6%. Its median rent is $1,125 a month, above Ohio’s towns ($944 a month) but below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$156KZillow home value

	Aquilla	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	86%	77%	73%
Median rent	$1,125 a month	$944 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Aquilla$156K

Ohio$246K

+5.6%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.8 years of income Rents$1,125 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Aquilla’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Mentor (8%), Chardon (8%) and Cleveland (7%). The median household income in Aquilla is $55,000. The share of residents in Aquilla who live below the poverty line: 13%.

0%work in town

	Aquilla	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$55,000	$75,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	13%	9.1%	9.6%
Average trip to work	23 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Aquilla0%

Mentor8%

Chardon8%

Cleveland7%

Claridon Township5%

15 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Aquilla

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here10 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Aquilla Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Aquilla, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

Winters in Aquilla are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 18° and about 114 inches of snow falls in a winter.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°

Spring37–57°

Summer58–79°

Fall43–61°

Oct 18

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 18°Rain & snow114″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Aquilla is

78% of adults had a checkup this year in Aquilla. This Ohio town tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults locally, 18% binge drink and 19% report frequent mental distress.

	Aquilla	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	26%	23%

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Uh Regional Hospitals

2.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.8 miles to an ER · Uh Regional Hospitals How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OH on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Aquilla is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 93 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Aquilla Lake Wildlife Area	—	1

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Aquilla Lake Wildlife Area Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Aquilla?”

Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 50 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aquilla. Close and well known come first.

All 67 attractions →

Big draw27 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year

Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field

27 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field

22 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year

27 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena

17 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0

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Everything we know about Aquilla

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HealthBetter than OH on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$156K typical home · up 5.6% in a year Work & commute$55K median household income · 10 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions67 nearby · Holden Arboretum 8 mi LibraryGeauga County Public Library CollegesKent State University at Geauga is 4.6 mi away

The story

HistoryTown Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 114″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Aquilla

Kent State University at GeaugaCommunity college · Public · Burton4.6 mi$7,492 in-state tuition Lakeland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kirtland11.7 mi$3,872 in-state tuition Lake Erie CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Painesville12.5 mi$37,634 tuition

About 2 of every 100 Aquilla residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Aquilla for work

Where Aquilla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10jobs based in Aquilla

0%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Aquilla

Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States

Aquilla is an unincorporated community and former village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 305 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Residents of Aquilla voted to dissolve the village in 2024.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.1 sq mi
Elevation: 1,266 ft

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The biggest natural risk in Aquilla is inland flooding, at a very low overall level