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A town of 3,816, settled in 1844.
Mogadore is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, ranked 88th of 987 in Ohio. The median household earns $83K, homes are within reach, about $265K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the Akron metro’s $72K median household income, and its public schools beat 75% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest mark, a B, is in health. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Mogadore, above both the Ohio town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is Mogadore Lion's Park, at 28 acres.
Where Mogadore beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| O H Somers Elementary School | K–6 | 336 |
| Mogadore Junior High School | 7–8 | 112 |
| Mogadore High School | 9–12 | 201 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mogadore is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 438 in 1910, 3,811 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mogadore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
7 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
35 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
34 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 · 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mogadore, 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 Mogadore.
Mogadore pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, reports less crime than Brimfield Township or any other graded neighbor and trades workers with Akron and other neighbors.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $265K. Its A− is the best School Grade on its borders; Suffield Township (B+) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Mogadore Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| O H Somers Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 336 | A− |
| Mogadore High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 201 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Mogadore has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mogadore has about as many jobs (2,045) as working residents, but only 75 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Mogadore for work: only 4% work in town. Mogadore’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. Since 2013, Mogadore has added 108 jobs, to 2,045 in 2023.
| Mogadore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its B tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Brimfield Township (C+) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (18% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Mogadore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 24% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mogadore | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,800, single groups can be off by several points
| Mogadore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mogadore Lion's Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 2. Memorial Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
88% of Mogadore households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
| Mogadore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $992 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mogadore beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mogadore.
| Mogadore | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mogadore | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Mogadore
About 5 of every 100 Mogadore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Mogadore ( MOG-ə-dor) is a village in Portage and Summit counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,811 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Akron, it is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Mogadore.
At #88 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Suffield Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogadore | #88 | A | A− | B | A− | B |
| Suffield Township | #199 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Springfield Township | #904 | C− | B | D | B− | C |
| Akron | #963 | D | B | D | C | D |
| Brimfield Township | #544 | B | C | C+ | B+ | B |
Suffield Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Mogadore with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Mogadore grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #88 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health, B for safety and A− for schools.
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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