What it's like to live in Streetsboro
Streetsboro is a small city in Ohio with home prices that remain within reach, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and commutes that run shorter than most cities. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Streetsboro deals with cold winters, snowy winters, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Short commutes
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Cold winters
- Snowy winters — 45" per year
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Streetsboro compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Streetsboro
Based on Streetsboro's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,664
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $53,280 a year
- 41% of Streetsboro renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$44,100
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $22,050
- Homes cost 2.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,332/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,332 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $220,500. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $220,500 · 41% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.8% county unemployment
Unemployment in Portage County is 4.8%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Portage County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 66% below US
111 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1515/100k · Streetsboro Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 14% below US
22 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.4 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 20% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 19°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 19% below US
29% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 29%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Cuyahoga Valley National Park (12 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Streetsboro's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are cold winters and snowy winters. A year of median rent ($1,332/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime and remote workers (20% of workers here already work from home).
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