Tallmadge ( TAL-mij) is a city in eastern Summit County, Ohio, United States, with a small district in neighboring Portage County. It is a suburb of Akron and part of the Akron metropolitan area. The population was 18,394 at the 2020 census. Tallmadge was founded in 1807 and is the second-oldest city in Summit County, following Hudson, which was founded in 1799.

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How Tallmadge ranks

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#116Fewest uninsured in OH #169Lowest obesity in OH #175Fewest smokers in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44278

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Living in Tallmadge

Housing in Tallmadge

$290K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tallmadge home is worth about $290,000, up 3.7% in a year, 17% above the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May17

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Safety in Tallmadge

Safety Grade B

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Tallmadge 1.1

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tallmadge 8.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Tallmadge

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Most working residents leave Tallmadge for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Akron (22%), Cuyahoga Falls (6%) and Cleveland (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Akron

22%

Cuyahoga Falls

Cleveland

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9%Work in townlive and work in Tallmadge 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,155Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Tallmadge

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

12better than OH·1worse

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

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What stands out

9.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 10.8%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls · 4.8 mi · ER

Ichc - AkronAkron · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tallmadge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tallmadge →

Natural hazards in Tallmadge

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

5Does Tallmadge flood?paid flood claims since 2012 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tallmadge MapTallmadge vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Tallmadge

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Tallmadge 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.

37° / 22°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

62° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Tallmadge get?About 47 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Tallmadge

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Tallmadge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#274Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictTallmadge CitySchools4

Tallmadge Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 1,088 students Fac Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–7 · 39 students Tallmadge Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 614 students Tallmadge High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 805 students

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.