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    Is Avon Lake a good place to live?

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    Avon Lake ranks #4 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (74/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $337,200
    +5.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,500
    per month
    Household income
    $110,174
    median
    Unemployment
    1.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Avon Lake

    The median home value in Avon Lake is $337,200 and median rent is $1,500 a month, against a median household income of $110,174. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Avon Lake crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Avon Lake, OH

    Avon Lake has about 25,456 residents, 1.4% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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