Hot-summer humid continental
Independence, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio · Population 7.5k · 856 ft elevation
Living in Independence
Independence has a hot-summer humid continental climate: pleasantly warm summers (July highs around 80°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it is a snowy place (64″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (50% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 32 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Independence at a glance
- Population
- 7.5k
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- Average daily high
- 58°F10th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 33″22th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 64″93th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,306 hrs3th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $306k59th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,547/mo69th percentile
- Median household income
- $114k82th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.57%76th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Violent crime rate
- 147 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 907 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 23°F | 1.8″ | 18.4″ | 85 hrs |
| Feb | 36°F | 24°F | 1.5″ | 15.1″ | 113 hrs |
| Mar | 44°F | 30°F | 2.4″ | 10.8″ | 157 hrs |
| Apr | 56°F | 40°F | 3.1″ | 2.7″ | 202 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Jun | 76°F | 62°F | 2.8″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jul | 80°F | 67°F | 3.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Aug | 79°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Sep | 73°F | 59°F | 2.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 62°F | 48°F | 3.2″ | 0.1″ | 166 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 38°F | 2.9″ | 4.5″ | 125 hrs |
| Dec | 39°F | 29°F | 2.0″ | 12.2″ | 73 hrs |
Near Independence
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology