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A town of 25,611, settled in 1814. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Trash day: MondayFor most people who can afford it, yes. Avon grades A overall, 130th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $136K. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Ohio towns and it is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $479K, 6.8 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. 59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Avon, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Avon has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Wilbur Cahoon House and Avon Isle.
Where Avon beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,460 in 1920, 24,847 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Avon is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 9%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
19 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Avon.
Avon trades workers with Cleveland and other neighbors, but it reports more crime than Bay Village and its other graded neighbors and has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
At 6.8 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $479K) costs more against local pay than in 97% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Avon Lake is next at $429K.
Avon’s median rent is $1,796 a month. Typical home values rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026. 88% of Avon households own their home.
| Avon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,796 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $479K.
Its public schools are run by the Avon Local school district. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Heritage Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 977 | A+ |
| Avon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 1,417 | A |
| Avon Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 976 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
30 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The trail density in Avon is 1.4 miles per square mile. Miller Nature Preserve, at 111 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Avon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avon Wetlands | 1.3 mi | 51 |
| 2. Miller Nature Preserve | 1.2 mi | 111 |
| 3. Upper French Creek Wetlands | 1 mi | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 7% of its 17,797 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 3,944 U.S. towns with household incomes like Avon’s, it is healthier than 65%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
9.8% of adults smoke cigarettes in Avon. Avon beats the Ohio average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Avon.
| Avon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Avon | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Avon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Avon is safe by national standards, yet each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Bay Village (A) to Avon Lake (A). Violent crime is rare: 11 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Avon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Avon has about as many jobs (12,911) as working residents, but only 1,149 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 8,611 in 2013 to 12,911.
Most working residents leave Avon for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Avon has added 4,300 jobs, to 12,911 in 2023. The top destinations are Cleveland (23%), Westlake (9%) and Elyria (5%).
| Avon | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 23% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3 within 15 miles of the center of Avon
About 7 of every 100 Avon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
21,193 counted in 2010 and 24,847 in 2020; an estimated 25,611 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
5 places in Avon on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Ohio, United States
Avon ( AY-von) is a city in northeastern Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,847 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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5 towns share a border with Avon.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | #130 | A | D | B+ | A | A |
| Sheffield | #457 | B | C− | — | B | B+ |
| Avon Lake | #57 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Westlake | #116 | A | D | — | A | A |
| North Ridgeville | #87 | A | C+ | A | B+ | B+ |
| Bay Village | #2 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ | A+ |
Sheffield and Westlake report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Avon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Avon grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #130 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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