Town guide

Valley City, Ohio

Valley City is a community in Medina County, Ohio, home to about 785 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44280.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population785420 per sq mi
Median home value$453,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Valley City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Valley City

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL301 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Valley City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Valley City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 745th 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

Medina County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,958, 1910: 23,598, 1920: 26,067, 1930: 29,677, 1940: 33,034, 1950: 40,417, 1960: 65,315, 1970: 82,717, 1980: 113,150, 1990: 122,354, 2000: 151,095, 2010: 172,332, 2020: 182,47022K’00’1026K’20’3033K’40’5065K’60’70113K’80’90151K’00’10182K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Valley CityJan: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in36°22°Jan2.840°23°Feb2.449°30°Mar3.063°40°Apr3.873°51°May3.981°60°Jun4.085°65°Jul4.183°63°Aug4.177°56°Sep4.165°46°Oct3.652°36°Nov3.041°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elyria 3 E, OH weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Medina County

57,518 jobs at 4,127 businesses in Medina County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Medina CountyManufacturing: 9,749 jobs; Retail trade: 9,112 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,621 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,381 jobs; Construction: 3,631 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,594 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,334 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,918 jobsManufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valley City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medina HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Medina8.1 miles
  • Southwest General Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Middleburg Heights10.5 miles
  • University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elyria12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1

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.

Places in and around Valley City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Mill Stream Park · 27 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market4.5 mi
  • ALDI4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Discount Drug Mart2.5 mi
  • Discount Drug Mart4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Buckeye Library2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Brunswick Middle School Colosseum4.4 mi
  • Brunswick Middle School Colosseum4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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