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About Cortland

City in Ohio, United States
1874Established
7,105Population
4.2 sq miArea
1,024 ftElevation

Cortland is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,105 at the 2020 census. It lies on the eastern shore of Mosquito Creek Lake and is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

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Living in Cortland

Housing in Cortland

$237K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cortland home is worth about $237,000, up 6.1% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market7
Sale-to-list98.5%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Cortland

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Safety Grade A

Cortland reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cortland 0.8
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cortland 2.7
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Cortland

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 84% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

11better than OH·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mh St. Joseph Warren HospitalWarren · 7.6 mi · ER
Premier Care PediatricsCortland · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cortland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cortland →

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School Grade A

The public schools Cortland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#98Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictLakeview LocalSchools3

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.

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