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About Mansfield
City in Ohio, United StatesMansfield 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. The city was founded in 1808 on a fork of the Mohican River in a hilly region surrounded by fertile farmlands, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location with numerous railroad lines. After the decline of heavy industry, the city's economy has since diversified into a service economy, including retailing, education, and healthcare sectors. The city anchors the Mansfield metropolitan a…
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Housing in Mansfield
The typical Mansfield home is worth about $157,000, up 5.3% in a year, 37% below the Ohio typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Mansfield
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mansfield's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Mansfield
Full picture →About one in 3 of Mansfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbus (7%), Ontario (6%) and Lexington (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Mansfield
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mansfield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mansfield
Full climate →Mansfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mansfield
All Mansfield schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Mansfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
Mansfield is a college town
Colleges →of Mansfield’s residents are enrolled in college. North Central State College has about 1,827 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
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