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A village of 3,543 people in Ohio
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Map of Northfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.1%14 of 671 acres
Trails0.6 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves34 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Northfield

Village in Ohio, United States
1807Established
3,541Population
1.1 sq miArea
1,050 ftElevation

Northfield is a village in northern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,541 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Northfield

Housing in Northfield

$303K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Northfield home is worth about $303,000, up 2.6% in a year, 22% above the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market17
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May9
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Safety in Northfield

B

Safety Grade B

Northfield reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Northfield 0.8
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Northfield 10.7
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Northfield

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

1worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Marymount HospitalGarfield Heights · 6.8 mi · ER
Bedford Health CenterBedford · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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A

School Grade A

The public schools Northfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#47Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictNordonia Hills CitySchools1

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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Nearest: Nordonia Hills Branch LibraryNorthfield · 1.6 miles · 53 hrs a week
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