What it's like to live in Twinsburg
Twinsburg is a small city in Ohio with household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Twinsburg deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, larger class sizes than the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and cold winters.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
The not so good
- Air quality concerns
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
- Cold winters
- Snowy winters — 45" per year
How Twinsburg compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Twinsburg
Based on Twinsburg's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,712
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $54,240 a year
- 59% of Twinsburg renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$63,760
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $31,880
- Homes cost 3.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,356/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,356 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $318,800. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $318,800 · 59% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.9% county unemployment
Unemployment in Summit County is 4.9%, 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.
Summit County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 72% below US
92 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 562/100k · Twinsburg Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
24 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 20% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 21°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 32% above US
48% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Cuyahoga Valley National Park (8 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Twinsburg's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,356/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (20% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals.
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