Most working residents leave Brimfield for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Akron (16%), Kent (8%) and Cleveland (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Akron

16%

Kent

Cleveland

Tallmadge

5%Work in townlive and work in Brimfield 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,957Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brimfield →

Health in Brimfield

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

6better than OH·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.1%Fewer adults who have had a strokeOH 3.7% · better 11.2%Fewer adults with diabetesOH 13.2% · better 82.4%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedOH 86.1% · worse

Care nearby

University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterRavenna · 7.5 mi · ER

Axesspointe Community Health Centers/KentKent · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 44240, 44260, 44266 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brimfield →

Natural hazards in Brimfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

3Does Brimfield flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Portage County MapBrimfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brimfield →

Climate in Brimfield

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Brimfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 22°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

62° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Brimfield get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brimfield →

Schools in Brimfield

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Brimfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#226Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictField LocalSchools4

Brimfield Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 529 students Heritage Baptist AcademyElementary · Grades K · 18 students Field Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 442 students Field High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 524 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.