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40.81° N · 81.42° W · GEOID 3949294

Meyers Lake

Stark County, Ohio · part of the Canton, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Meyers Lake is home to 842 people. Median household income is $65,893 a year and median rent is $1,188 a month, 21.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $225,000, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,188
13% below the median place
Median household income
$65,893
18% below the median place
Median home value
$225,000
30% below the median place
Unemployment
3.9%
21% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Meyers Lake

  • Households average 1.51 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Household income has grown -4.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median resident is 68.2 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 87% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 86% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 125 hours a year commuting, less than in 83% of places its size.
01

Moving to Meyers Lake

Stark County gains about 2.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in11,350
Moved out10,738
Net+612

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Summit County, OH2,7012,471+230
Carroll County, OH483441+42

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$58K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Stark County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Stark County report $57,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,800.
Income you would need
$47,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,188 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,585 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $225,000.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 18.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Hot Springs Village, AR matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
3.1%
45% below the median place
Moved from another state1
0.9%
55% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$57,200
19% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMeyers LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.1%45% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.9%55% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure2.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$57,20019% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$57,80318% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 87.4%, 32% above the median place.

Meyers Lake21.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$47,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.6%
6% above the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
10% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
22%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$54,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
87.4%
32% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.5%
60% above the median place
Median year built1
1989
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMeyers LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,18813% below
Rent to income121.6%6% above
Property tax rate11.5%60% above
Home price to income13.4x10% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.411% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04935% below
HUD area median income4County figure$90,40016% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,2861% above
Median home value1$225,00030% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.6%76% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure52.3%2% above
Homeownership187.4%32% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure42.3%16% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,58515% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.1%1% above
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 20 min, 18% below the median place.

Mean commute1
20 min
18% below the median place
Income per person1
$52,941
32% above the median place
Works from home1
18.8%
51% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMeyers LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$65,89318% below
Income per person1$52,94132% above
Unemployment1County figure3.9%21% below
Average annual pay6County figure$57,36113% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.0%35% above
Jobs6County figure157,3744% above
Poverty rate1County figure12.5%16% above
Mean commute120 min18% below
Works from home118.8%51% above
Commutes by transit1County figure0.8%9% below
04

Who lives here

Household size is 1.5, 40% below the median place.

Household size1
1.5
40% below the median place
Median age1
68.2
75% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.7%
5% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureMeyers LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18426646th largest
Population change since 20207-0.4%below (median 1.1%)
Median age168.275% above
Bachelor's or higher134.0%6% above
High school or higher196.7%5% above
Household size11.540% below
Born abroad1County figure2.2%76% below
No health insurance1County figure5.5%14% below
Homes with broadband187.0%6% below
05

Life in Meyers Lake

92 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.7 −0%
Shops31.5 +4%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.6 −12%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.9 −16%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k9
1.5
35% below the median place
Public schools11
96
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
53,192
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMeyers LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure96above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure53,192above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure18.419% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.70% below
Shops per 10k9County figure31.54% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.612% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure16.916% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.535% below
National Register listings10County figure92above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 83°F, 4% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Meyers Lake. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
83°F
4% below the median place
Good air days14
53.2%
22% below the median place
January average low12
20°F
22% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMeyers LakeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure83°F4% below
January average low12County figure20°F22% below
Average temperature12County figure51°F8% below
Annual precipitation12County figure40.8 in7% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure88.05% below
Hurricane risk13County figure58.218% below
Tornado risk13County figure87.78% above
Wildfire risk13County figure49.020% below
Heat wave risk13County figure84.86% below
Median air quality index14County figure4914% above
Good air days14County figure53.2%22% below
08

Meyers Lake in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, up from 22% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,188/mo (2024)$1,490/mo$1,220 to $1,810/mo+3.8%
Median household income$65,893 (2024)$80,500$68,000 to $95,000+3.3%
Median home value$225,000 (2024)$313,000$227,000 to $431,000+5.7%
Population718 (2025)720690 to 750+0.1%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Meyers Lake

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Hot Springs Village, AR$1,209$75,370Compare
Englewood, FL$1,242$69,222Compare
Rotonda, FL$1,155$74,573Compare
Sugarmill Woods, FL$1,276$71,426Compare
Sugarmill Woods, FLRotonda, FLEnglewood, FLHot Springs Village, ARMeyers Lake, OHMeyers LakeHot Springs VillageEnglewoodRotondaSugarmill WoodsMeyers LakeHot Springs VillageEnglewoodRotondaSugarmill Woods

Common questions

Is Meyers Lake a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 1.51 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. Household income has grown -4.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Meyers Lake expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $225,000.

What salary do you need to live in Meyers Lake?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Meyers Lake?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hot Springs Village, AR, Englewood, FL, Rotonda, FL and Sugarmill Woods, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Meyers Lake with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Meyers Lake itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/meyers-lake-ohio

Citytistics. “Meyers Lake, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/meyers-lake-ohio/

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