Medina is a city in Medina County, Ohio, home to about 25,950 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44256.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Medina; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Medina had 26,094 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 58th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Medina County grew from 21,958 residents in 1900 to 182,470 in 2020.
Medina County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chippewa Lake, OH weather station (7 miles away).
57,518 jobs at 4,127 businesses in Medina County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
790 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Medina.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 53 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 82 |
| Dentists | 59 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 183 |
| Mental health providers | 274 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1818.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Highland Local, Medina City SD, Buckeye Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granger Elementary SchoolMedina | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Helping Hands PreschoolMedina | Pre-K | 159 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Buckeye Primary SchoolMedina | K–3 | 581 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Eliza Northrop ElementaryMedina | K–5 | 466 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ella Canavan Elementary SchoolMedina | K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| H G Blake Elementary SchoolMedina | K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Ralph E. Waite ElementaryMedina | K–5 | 500 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Sidney Fenn Elementary SchoolMedina | K–5 | 604 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Buckeye Intermediate SchoolMedina | 4–6 | 581 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| A. I. Root Middle SchoolMedina | 6–8 | 690 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Claggett Middle SchoolMedina | 6–8 | 724 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Highland Middle SchoolMedina | 6–8 | 824 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Buckeye Junior High SchoolMedina | 7–8 | 312 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Medina County Career CenterMedina | 7–12 | 787 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| Evolve AcademyMedina | 8–12 | 12 | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| Buckeye High SchoolMedina | 9–12 | 636 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Highland High SchoolMedina | 9–12 | 989 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Medina High SchoolMedina | 9–12 | 1,767 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Christian AcademyMedina | Pre-K–12 | 520 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Medina Christian Academy Upper SchoolMedina | Pre-K–12 | 526 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
| St Francis Xavier SchoolMedina | Pre-K–8 | 352 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| The NurturyMedina | Pre-K–K | 16 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| The Goddard School - MedinaMedina | TK–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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