Ravenna
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Outdoors in Ravenna
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C. A. Reed House
C. A. Reed House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 10, 1985. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate and French Second Empire.
About Ravenna
City in Ohio, United StatesRavenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 11,323 at the 2020 census. It is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Akron. Formed from portions of Ravenna Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve, Ravenna was founded in 1799 and is named after the city of Ravenna, Italy. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
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How Ravenna ranks
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Housing in Ravenna
The median sale price was $225,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Ravenna
Safety Grade C+
Ravenna reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.
Work & commute in Ravenna
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ravenna for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Akron (8%), Streetsboro (5%) and Kent (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Ravenna
Health Grade D
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ravenna
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ravenna
Full climate →Ravenna 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.
Schools in Ravenna
All Ravenna schools →School Grade C
The public schools Ravenna’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% 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.
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