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Ohio›Portage County

BrimfieldOH

A town of 2,979, settled in 1816.

Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Brimfield, OH · Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Brimfield a good place to live?

Brimfield is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, ranked 104th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $90K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $200K, 2.8 years of the Akron metro’s $72K median household income. 13% of the land in Brimfield is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%).

What makes Brimfield stand out

Where Brimfield beats most towns.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Brimfield for work

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

15% → Akron Akron 15% 7% → Kent Kent 7% 6% → Cleveland Cleveland 6% 5% → Tallmadge Tallmadge 5% 4% → Brimfield Township Brimfield Township 4% 3% → Stow Stow 3% Brimfield · 3% stay
1,099jobs based in Brimfield
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Brimfield grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Brimfield is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 62 more within 40 miles

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

All 71 attractions →
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 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Brimfield: who provides what

Brimfield is unincorporated, so Portage County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - BeechcrestNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPortage CountyPortage County provides services here
SchoolsField Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Portage County Board of ElectionsPortage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44240, 4426044240 97% · 44260 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brimfield.

Brimfield has less food insecurity than most of Ohio, but it has commutes longer than most of Ohio.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Brimfield faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brimfield.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsB

Conserved land covers 13.1% of Brimfield

1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

#373for trails in OH
13.1%
conserved · 333 of 2,550 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Chapman Farm Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Brimfield has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The average commute for its 1,590 working residents takes 30.6 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.

Most working residents leave Brimfield for work: only 3% work in town. At 31 minutes, Brimfield’s average trip to work is above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.2% of Brimfield residents live below the poverty line.

3%work in town
BrimfieldOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.2%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.7%6.9%8%
Median household income$90,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Brimfield3%
Akron15%
Kent7%
Cleveland6%
Tallmadge5%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,099
jobs based in Brimfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Brimfield’s grade for health is a B+

Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 9% of its 2,615 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.

32% of adults have obesity in Brimfield. Brimfield beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Brimfield.

74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
BrimfieldOhio townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)32%38%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%20%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%28%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9%13%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBrimfieldOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.8%8.3%
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
82nd
percentile among OH towns

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

Climate

Brimfield has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Brimfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Brimfield is 83°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

An age mix much like Ohio’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. Brimfield’s median age is 38.3 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

38.3median age · OH 39.7
BrimfieldOhio townsU.S. towns
Median age38.3 years41.7 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older17%20%18%
BrimfieldOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school32%
Some college28%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

54% women, 46% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Brimfield
BrimfieldOHU.S.
Under 1010.1%11.7%11.6%
10 to 1711.8%10.3%10.3%
18 to 249.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3410.6%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4418.4%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5414%12%12.2%
55 to 648.9%13.2%12.7%
65 to 748.7%10.9%10.2%
75 and older8.1%7.3%7%
No diploma2%8.2%10.4%
High school31.7%32.1%26%
Some college27.8%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s13.8%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s16.2%19.3%21.6%
Graduate8.5%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brimfield

18pages on Brimfield
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Brimfield

About Brimfield

Township in Ohio, US

Official town website ↗

Brimfield Township is one of the eighteen townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 11,352 people in the township.

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

Established
1816
Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
1,148 ft

Questions about Brimfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brimfield, OH a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Brimfield grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #104 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools.

Is Brimfield, OH expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.