Oberlin
- Town in Ohio
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Oberlin
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Town in Ohio
- Rating 3.89 out of 5 38 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade C
- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A+
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Median Home Value
$162,300
National
$244,900Median Rent
$786
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault37national 282.7
- Murder12.3national 6.1
- Rape0national 40.7
- Robbery37national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary172.7national 500.1
- Theft974.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft12.2national 284
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Working in Oberlin
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$62,696
National
$69,021Places to Work in Oberlin
Top Public Schools Serving Oberlin
Top Private Schools Near Oberlin
- grade A+
Lake Ridge Academy
- Rating 4.47 out of 5 76 reviews
- grade A minus
Elyria Catholic High School
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 107 reviews
- grade A minus
Open Door Christian Schools
- Rating 4.1 out of 5 48 reviews
- grade B
First Baptist Christian School
- Rating 5 out of 5 8 reviews
- grade B minus
Christian Community School
- Rating 4.25 out of 5 12 reviews
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Oberlin Reviews
Rating 3.89 out of 5 38 reviews
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I love almost everything about Oberlin. It's a safe, diverse, and vibrant community. The small town feel is truly magnificent with local restaurants, cafes, and shops. The public school system is one of the best, even having the 2022 Teacher of the Year!
Oberlin is what you would call a college town. It is hardly big enough to be called a city. It is quiet with little crime, the people are nice, and there are many opportunities to discover knew cultures through Oberlin's diversity. The only downfall is their school system. Elementary is good, Junior High not so good, and High School is not worth attending unless you want your children to potential have a full ride to Oberlin College.
I love the diversity of the college students in the town. Basically, I found that almost everything I read/heard/experienced about Oberlin was pretty amazing. The quality of academics aside - music pervades the atmosphere there, students love discussing and are very intellectual, and they are politically active. It also seems like a place where you can be whomever you want to be and be perfectly accepted. The atmosphere seems comfortable, intellectually nourishing, and homey (community feel). My interview was by far the most comfortable interview I've had. My interviewers and I had some fun conversations, laughed, and just talked - they didn't try to pry academic information from me or sell Oberlin. They just wanted to find out who I was, put a face to all those stats. They sent ME a thank you card, and then admission sent me a birthday card! More than any other school with the possible exception of Hampshire, I felt that Oberlin really cared about who I was as a person.