Living in Stow (Ohio)

Stow (Ohio) is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 34,797 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 1%, #19 of 7,271), low-income households (top 3%, #222 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 4%, #379 of 12,111).

Residents34,797
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport44 km (Cleveland Hopkins International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km743,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverCuyahoga, 1.5 km
Main railway line7.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.453 km
Within 10 km161,244 people
Greater areaGreater Akron, 12 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 23:00

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How Stow (Ohio) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family66#660 of 11,898#44 of 586Map
Low-income household65#222 of 9,771#35 of 409Map
Low-income family68#413 of 8,006#52 of 370Map
Single parent69#362 of 6,237#42 of 276Map
Pensioner couple69#1,406 of 9,474#27 of 451Map
Single pensioner71#1,148 of 9,474#25 of 451Map
Early retiree68#1,658 of 10,762#23 of 445Map
Single professional55#2,329 of 4,537#43 of 191Map
Young professional57#2,333 of 4,444#41 of 192Map
DINKS58#2,044 of 3,053#44 of 135Map
Remote worker75#19 of 7,271#5 of 297Map
Commuter70#1,932 of 6,227#26 of 286Map
Car-free household55#2,209 of 3,933#34 of 167Map
Student68#1,133 of 2,119#51 of 107Map
First-home buyer66#329 of 8,006#41 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover61#379 of 12,111#57 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#2,385 of 4,114#48 of 178Map
Expat professional63#2,888 of 7,271#84 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,606 of 9,474#50 of 451Map
Nature-focused household33#14,361 of 18,063#546 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#14,262 of 16,523#530 of 681Map
Rural value seeker41#10,276 of 18,063#518 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,271 of 16,523#22 of 681Map
Lottery winner69#2,675 of 21,167#59 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,534 of 12,111#226 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#3,587 of 12,111#84 of 503Map
Digital native54#1,864 of 4,750#46 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Health and elderly63
  • Education and family57
  • Affordability55
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Green space17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.