Living in Brunswick, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Brunswick is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 35,000 people, with 2.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Brunswick a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $293k and rents for $1,650 a month
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Brunswick: common questions
What is the cost of living in Brunswick?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $293k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,650 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 94, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Brunswick?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.29% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Brunswick safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Brunswick?
Public schools in Brunswick test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Brunswick?
Brunswick has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 65″ of snow a year.
Does Brunswick get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.24 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Brunswick?
The nearest major airport is CLE, about 12 mi away.
How Brunswick scores
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