Geauga County, Ohio

County Distress Index: Healthy · 25.3 | 95,407 people · 83rd most distressed in Ohio
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Geauga County, OH ranks among the least distressed counties in the country at 25.3 — 3034th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where the job market is relatively stable with wages that keep pace with costs. Within Ohio, it ranks 83rd of 88 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Geauga County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 44.3 — above the national median.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 44.3
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 66
Business Formation Rate 40
Housing Cost Burden 32.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 42
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 41
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 72
Homeownership Rate 2
Rent-to-Income Ratio 4
Community Vulnerability 29.8
Uninsured Rate 55
Disability Rate 5
Debt & Delinquency 17.5
Debt in Collections 6
Medical Debt 36
Student Loan Delinquency 16
Auto Loan Delinquency 7
Credit Card Delinquency 9
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 32
Income & Poverty 2.6
Poverty Rate 2
Income vs. State Median 4
Child Poverty Rate 2

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Geauga County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Geauga County
Geauga County, OH 25.3 Healthy —
Ashtabula County, OH 68.6 Serious +43.3
Trumbull County, OH 64.7 Elevated +39.4
Cuyahoga County, OH 53.7 Elevated +28.4
Summit County, OH 49.0 Normal +23.7
Portage County, OH 48.3 Normal +23.0
Lake County, OH 42.1 Normal +16.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Geauga County
Livingston County, MI 25.3 Healthy +0.1
Columbia County, WI 25.3 Healthy +0.1
Olmsted County, MN 25.8 Healthy +0.5
St. Croix County, WI 25.9 Healthy +0.6
Broomfield County, CO 24.6 Healthy -0.7

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Find Help in Geauga County

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Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-282-6556

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Geauga County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland 216-687-1900
Columbus Legal Aid Society 614-224-8374
Community Legal Aid (Akron/Canton) 330-535-4191
Ohio Legal Help
Ohio State Bar Association Lawyer Referral 1-800-282-6556
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. (800) 998-9454
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati (513) 241-9400
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (614) 221-7201
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (888) 534-1432
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (216) 687-1900

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Geauga County, Ohio?

    Geauga County has a County Distress Index score of 25.3 out of 100, placing it in the Healthy zone. It ranks 3,034th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 83rd in Ohio out of 88 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Geauga County?

    The primary driver of distress in Geauga County is Employment & Wages, where the county scores 44.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Unemployment Rate, Wage-to-Rent Ratio, Business Formation Rate.

  • How does Geauga County compare to neighboring counties?

    Geauga County (25.3) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Ashtabula County, OH (68.6); Trumbull County, OH (64.7); Cuyahoga County, OH (53.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Geauga County?

    Geauga County, Ohio has a population of approximately 95,407 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.