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Moving and storage go hand in hand. Whether traveling across town or the country, moving is an exciting and fresh start. While Storage Rentals of America is here to help you with all your storage needs, we also want to help you get familiar with the area. That's why we put together this resource guide for Akron, Ohio.

What You Should Know About Peninsula, OH

Peninsula is a village that was founded in 1818. The downtown historic district still has a church building from that time. The population is about 600 people within the city limits and another 600 or so own luxury homes or estates in the Boston Heights neighborhood of the village. This area is very affluent, near winter ski resorts and in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

What To Do in Peninsula, OH

The Peninsula is terrific for skiing. It is only two miles on Highway 9, north of the Boston Mills and Brandywine Ski Areas. Many who own homes in the area use them as vacation homes they rent out when they are not staying there.

During the warmer months, it is a good time of year for explorations of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to see the gardens and water cascades in Cuyahoga Valley Park. Be sure to visit the Ben Hen Falls. For at least one trip, as a new arrival in the area, take a nice ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

Find out more about what is available in the area during different times of the year by visiting the Boston Store Visitor Center to get a trail guide. An excellent hiking trip, which starts near the visitor center in the national park, is to take the Canal Towpath Trail and to visit the Brandywine Falls. If you prefer to ride instead of hiking, rent a bicycle and take it down the Towpath Bike Trail.

Summer offers the opportunity to visit Szalay's Sweet Corn Farm for farm-to-table fresh produce. Plenty of unique shops, charming restaurants, and quaint art galleries also line the main street in Peninsula.

Working in Peninsula, OH

City-Data reports that companies in the Peninsula are in these industry sectors: construction (9.2%), technology (6.8%), education (6.4%), health care (5.8%), publishing (5.4%), hospitality (5.1%), and public administration (4.7%).

The common occupations in the Peninsula are senior executives (5.4%), maintenance workers (5.1%), and salespersons for wholesalers and manufacturers. (4.7%), production supervisors (4.4%), nurses (4.4%), retail salespersons/supervisors (4.4%), and computer specialists (4.1%).

The excellent mixture of professional-level salaries boosts the median household income in the Peninsula to $58,511, about $8,000 more than the statewide median household income. Many residents earn from work in other cities and only spend vacation time on the Peninsula. They are considered residents since they own a home on the Peninsula.

Peninsula, OH Neighborhoods

Peninsula is a small community. It has one upscale neighborhood with high-priced luxury homes. There is a nice neighborhood called Boston Heights. The median home price in this affluent area is $347,800.

Peninsula, OH Schools

Public Schools: Peninsula has one intermediate school for grades three to five. Children of other ages go to school in the nearby Woodbridge community with a middle school and a high school.

Private Schools: Peninsula has one private school called the Heritage Classical Academy.

Colleges and Universities: No colleges or universities exist in the Peninsula. The nearest college is Stautzenberger College, a two-year private college in Brecksville. It is about six miles away. Fortis College is almost as close. It is a two-year private college in Cuyahoga Falls, about eight miles from the Peninsula. The closest four-year public university is the University of Akron, 11 miles from the Peninsula.

Moving to Peninsula, OH Resource Guide

Moving to the Peninsula is exciting. This resource guide will help you get everything you need for your new home set up and turned on.

Driver's License and Vehicle Registration: Get a driver's license and get plates for your vehicles at the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). The nearest BMV office is located in Cuyahoga Falls.

Electricity: Provided by Ohio Edison First Energy

Natural Gas: Provided by Dominion Energy

Water and Sewer Services: Provided by the Village of Peninsula.

Trash Pickup: Provided by these companies: AA Sanitation, Kimble Companies, Republic Services, and Waste Management.

Recycling Services: Provided by the Village of Peninsula in partnership with Simply Recycling.

Municipal Government: The offices for the Village of Peninsula are located at 1582 Main Street in Peninsula.

Peninsula, OH Housing

The homes in Peninsula have a median price of $246,800, and 82.8% are owner-occupied. The most pricey homes have five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and 4,000 square feet, selling for around one-half a million dollars. The median rent for a home is $1,307, which is $564 higher than the statewide median rents in other cities. The rent is higher for two reasons. First, only around 17% of the homes are available for rent, and second, the area is a destination location in the middle of a beautiful forest.

The median age in the Peninsula is 42 years old, three years older than the statewide median age for Ohio at 39 years old. The cost of living in the Peninsula is 18% higher than the rest of the state and 9% higher than the median in America. Peninsula is an affluent community.

It is enjoyable for those who can afford to live in this luxurious small town in the middle of a glorious national park. It is a lovely haven away from city life for senior-level executives and their families. Professionals who live in the area full-time or only for part of the year are mostly well-paid executives. The lifestyle on the Peninsula is excellent.