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Medina, Ohio, in Medina county, is 18 miles W of Akron, Ohio (center to center) and 26 miles S of Cleveland, Ohio. The city is included in the Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 25,139 people lived in Medina.
In Medina, about 62% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Medina without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Medina had a median family income of $57,435. Many people in Medina make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Ohio.
Medina residents donated more money ($26,225) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Medina.
An estimated 67% of living spaces in Medina are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Medina as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Medina, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Medina strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):
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| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Medina to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):
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| Short Commute Times | |  |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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