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A town of 1,217, settled in 1826.
Westfield Center’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Westfield Center’s median age is 59 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 72 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do better. Westfield Center's schools rank ahead of 75% of Ohio towns. 27% of the land in Westfield Center is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On the outdoors, just 16 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Universalist Church Of Westfield Center is on the National Register of Historic Places. Westfield Center has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Westfield Center beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Westfield Center is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westfield Center, 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 Westfield Center.
Most working residents leave Westfield Center for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Westfield Center is $110,000. Since 2013, Westfield Center has added 1,395 jobs, to 1,438 in 2023.
| Westfield Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide). 14% of residents are under 18 in Westfield Center. Westfield Center has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 1,217 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Westfield Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 24% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Westfield Center’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Westfield Center | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 82 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westfield Center.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westfield Center’s trail density is 5.4 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Westfield Center Village Park, at 32 acres. 11 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Westfield Center Village Park | 0.4 mi | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Westfield Center has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
42% of Westfield Center adults have high blood pressure.
| Westfield Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Westfield Center | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westfield Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw31 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
20 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
35 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
34 mi MuseumOhio State ReformatoryRock 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 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Westfield Center
About 3 of every 100 Westfield Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Westfield Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Westfield Center is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2020 census. It is the home of Westfield Insurance, the largest employer in Medina County.
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Yes. The typical home is worth about $354,000, 44% above 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 C−.
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