City in Ohio, United States

Mansfield

$145kMedian Home
277Sunny Days/yr
61°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation47kElevation1,243 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Mansfield is a city in Richland County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 47,534 at the 2020 census. Located approximately halfway between Cleveland and Columbus via Interstate 71, it is part of the Northeast Ohio region in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingThe Field, the Queen of OhioThe Heart of Ohio
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Where It Is

Location Context
Mansfield, Ohio
Latitude40.76°
Longitude-82.52°
Population47k
Altitude1,243 ft

State Context

OhioU.S. state

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Canadian province of Ontario to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.75% - 3.50%Avg sales tax: 7.24%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age39 yrs
College Educated16%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home4%of workforce
Poverty Rate25%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$835/mo
Median rent
$145k
Median home price
Rent burden24% of income
Household Income
$41k
Median annual
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Livability

Safety Score
65
School Rating
6.9/10
Internet
Fiber
2%
Cable
92%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
277
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
70% warm season / 74% cool season
Comfort Score
55/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
46°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
41"
inches per year
Snowfall
10"
inches per year
Air Quality
41
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
41" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 70% · Winter 74% · Apr-Dec 66-77%
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Current Conditions

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