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Wingfoot Lake Park and Goodyear Blimp Hangar
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SuffieldOH

A town of 6,005. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Population
6,005
−5.4% since 2010
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
784
A commuter town

What makes Suffield stand out

The 3 things Suffield does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Suffield for work

Where Suffield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Akron Akron 20% 4% → Cleveland Cleveland 4% 3% → Tallmadge Tallmadge 3% 3% → Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls 3% 3% → Green Green 3% 3% → Kent Kent 3% Suffield · 3% stay
784jobs based in Suffield
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Suffield

Most working residents leave Suffield for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Akron (20%), Cleveland (4%) and Tallmadge (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Suffield3%
Akron20%
Cleveland4%
Tallmadge3%
Cuyahoga Falls3%
11 mi
median commute distance
784
jobs based in Suffield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Suffield’s public schools outperform 76% of Ohio districts

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

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Suffield Elementary SchoolK–5421A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors

7.6% of Suffield is conserved land

6.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

7.6%conserved
7.6%
conserved · 1,195 of 15,715 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#222
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wingfoot Lake State Park0.9 mi98
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Suffield beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSuffieldOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.7%
Summa Health System
In Akron · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
77th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Suffield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

Homes in Suffield sell for about $465K

The median sale price was $465,000 in May 2026.

$465Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Suffield

Township in Ohio, US

Official town website ↗

Suffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,973 people in the township. Suffield was founded in 1802 and formally organized in 1818. It is best known as being the home of the Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar, which serves as the operations center for the Goodyear Blimps and the home base for the semi-rigid airship Wingfoot One.

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

Population
5,973
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
1,181 ft

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