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Chardon, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Geauga County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
5,246
Population
1,195/sq mi density
$86,618
Median Income
$41,704 per capita
$274,500
Home Value
$354,815 Zillow
$1,035
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
174
Violent Crime/100K
1,814 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,618 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$274,500 home value, $1,035/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
174 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,618
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,704
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chardon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chardon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,618
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,704
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$121,771
169%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,089
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,089
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,128M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,221
Restaurants
180
Healthcare
294
Retail
325
Manufacturing
176
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$121,771
69% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,861
153% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,618 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,704 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $121,771 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,089 |
| County GDP | $6,128M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,221 |
| Restaurants | 180 |
| Healthcare | 294 |
| Retail | 325 |
| Manufacturing | 176 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $121,771 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,861 |