Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Clinton’s subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Clinton, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Clinton. 19% of the land in Clinton is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Limbach Block Historic District and Louis Schmitt House and Store. Clinton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Clinton beats most towns.
Limbach Block Historic District
Census counts: 305 in 1910, 1,197 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Clinton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
13 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
39 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
14 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
32 mi Theme parkSeaWorld OhioPro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton, 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 Clinton.
Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 1% work in town. 5.6% of Clinton residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Akron (20%), Barberton (6%) and Norton (5%).
| Clinton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio Veterans Memorial Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Warwick Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Clinton Trailhea - Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Clinton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clinton beats the Ohio average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.1% of adults worry about having enough food in Clinton.
| Clinton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Clinton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Clinton home is worth about $278,000, up 3.7% in a year, 13% above the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Clinton is $738 a month.
| Clinton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $738 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton
About 3 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
11 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Clinton is a village in southwestern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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