Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Medina's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades A−, 246th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 87% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation and it has 11 miles of trail. Medina’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Ohio’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Medina Masonic Temple and Medina Theater.
Where Medina beats most towns.
Census counts: 655 in 1840, 26,094 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Medina is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Medina. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw33 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
14 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
27 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
27 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medina, 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 Medina.
In the comparison, Medina comes above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). 11 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Reagan Park, 278 acres with 7.4 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reagan Park | 7.4 mi | 278 |
| 2. Lake Medina Park | 1.2 mi | 182 |
| 3. Ray Mellert Park | 0.6 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claggett Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 724 | B+ |
| Medina High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,767 | B+ |
| Sidney Fenn Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 604 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
The typical Medina home is worth about $381,000, up 3.9% in a year, 55% above the Ohio typical home. 67% of Medina households own their home.
| Medina | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,077 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Medina.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Medina has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Medina’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Medina beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 18% of adults binge drink in Medina.
| Medina | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Medina | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Medina has about as many jobs (15,016) as working residents, but only 2,219 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Medina for work: only 17% work in town. Jobs based in Medina grew to 15,016 in 2023, 2,105 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cleveland (10%), Akron (5%) and Medina Township (3%).
| Medina | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Medina | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 41.8, men 39.7.
| Medina | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
None within 15 miles of Medina; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Medina residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
7.6% of the town is conserved land, across 17 parks and preserves.
13 places in Medina on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Medina.
City in Medina County, Ohio
Medina ( mə-DYNE-ə) is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,094 at the 2020 census. It lies about 33 miles (53 km) south of Cleveland and 23 miles (37 km) west of Akron within the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Medina.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | #246 | A− | C+ | B | A | B |
| Medina Township | #169 | A− | C− | B+ | A | B+ |
| Montville Township | #115 | A | C− | A+ | A | B+ |
| Lafayette Township | #355 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| York Township | #197 | A− | C | — | A | B+ |
Lafayette Township and York Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Medina with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Medina grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #246 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health, B for safety and A for schools.
That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($70,678 across the Cleveland, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
20 notable people were born here, including Ryan Dunn and Bobby Rahal.
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