Creston Canaan United Methodist Church, 2016
Creston’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 584 in 1890, 2,139 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
- 1881Creston is settled
CrestonOH
A town of 2,143, settled in 1881. 2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Population
2,143
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$260K
+3% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
235
A commuter town
Is Creston a good place to live?
Creston’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for schools, and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C for health. 89% of households own their home in Creston, where Ohio’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. On civic life, just 74 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Creston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Creston stand out
Where Creston beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Creston8.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
2.1 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Typical home value
Creston$260K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA
3.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 86% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Creston for work
Where Creston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
235jobs based in Creston
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Creston grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Creston is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsBeat 78% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthLodi Community Hospital 7.2 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household income; 235 jobs based hereB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 3.5% of households have no carB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life8.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market24 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.8; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Creston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Creston, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCreston Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Creston’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Wayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2020
ZIP code4421744217 100%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 Creston.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Creston, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Creston’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Creston for work: only 2% work in town. 4.8% of Creston residents live below the poverty line, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Wooster (17%), Medina (5%) and Orrville (4%).
2%work in town
| Creston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Creston2%
Wooster17%
Medina5%
Orrville4%
Canaan Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
235
jobs based in Creston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Creston trails 74% of U.S. towns
Creston tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Creston.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Creston | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Lodi Community Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Creston has four seasons and pleasant summers
Creston has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
Creston’s typical home value is about $260K
The typical Creston home is worth about $260,000, up 3% in a year, 6% above the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Creston is $861 a month.
$260KZillow home value
Typical home value
Creston$260K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
24
days on market
98.7%
sale-to-list price
+3%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Creston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw28 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
20 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
38 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
34 mi MuseumOhio State ReformatorySources: 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 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Creston
17pages on Creston
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Creston
University of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville9.8 mi$7,723 in-state tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster11.6 mi$61,640 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster14 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Creston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Creston
Village in Ohio, United States
Creston is a village in Medina and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,139 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- ZIP code
- 44217
Creston’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Creston.
Westfield TownshipCreston
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston | — | — | A | — | A− | C |
| Westfield Township | #296 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B |
Creston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Creston and Westfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Creston with a neighbor →
Questions about Creston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Creston, OH a good place to live?
2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Creston, OH expensive?
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.