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Edgewood’s story
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Explore the history →EdgewoodOH
A town of 4,107.
Population
4,107
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
2,099
Balanced
TownGrade
C+
#690 of 987 in OH
Is Edgewood a good place to live?
Edgewood gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $116K, 1.6 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 690th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Edgewood’s July high is 80°F, against 84°F in Ohio’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Cederquist Park, at 20 acres.
What makes Edgewood stand out
Where Edgewood beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Edgewood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Edgewood is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for health (better than 5%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthAshtabula County Medical Center 2.6 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income$63K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBehind 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
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.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 90″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.5; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Edgewood: who provides what
Edgewood is unincorporated, so Ashtabula County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerThe Illuminating Company16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - AshtabulaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAshtabula CountyAshtabula County provides services here
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, Ashtabula County Board of ElectionsAshtabula County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4400444004 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 Edgewood.
Edgewood gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
HealthD
More of Edgewood’s adults have obesity than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
46% of Edgewood adults have obesity. Edgewood beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of Edgewood adults have diabetes.
5%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Edgewood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Edgewood | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.4% |
Ashtabula County Medical Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Edgewood, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Edgewood.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#481for trails in OH
| Edgewood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 139 of 4,328 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cederquist Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
| 2. Peleg Sweet Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Edgewood has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Dorset weather station, 14 miles away, records that 90 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Edgewood has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 21°.
90″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–37°
Spring38–56°
Summer61–78°
Fall46–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Edgewood has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 1,934 people commute in
Jobs based here fell from 2,748 in 2013 to 2,099.
Most working residents leave Edgewood for work: only 10% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Edgewood. Since 2013, Edgewood has lost 649 jobs, to 2,099 in 2023.
10%work in town
| Edgewood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.6% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Edgewood10%
Ashtabula20%
Saybrook Township5%
Geneva5%
Ashtabula Township4%
10 mi
median commute distance
2,099
jobs based in Edgewood
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Edgewood sell for about $155K
At 1.6 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 99% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
The median rent in Edgewood is $831 a month.
$155Kmedian sale price
| Edgewood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $831 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
Market temperature
28
days on market
101.2%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Edgewood
17pages on Edgewood
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Edgewood
About 6 of every 100 Edgewood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Edgewood
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Edgewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ashtabula Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,185 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
Edgewood’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Edgewood.
AshtabulaAshtabula TownshipPlymouth TownshipKingsville TownshipEdgewood
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | #690 | C+ | A | — | C+ | D |
| Ashtabula · Ashtabula Township | #883 | C− | A | — | C | D− |
| Plymouth Township | — | — | B | — | C | D− |
| Kingsville Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | D |
Plymouth Township and Kingsville Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Edgewood, Ashtabula, Plymouth Township and Kingsville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Ashtabula Township and Ashtabula are one community, graded once. Compare Edgewood with a neighbor →
Questions about Edgewood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edgewood, OH a good place to live?
Edgewood grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #690 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Edgewood, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $116,000, 53% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.