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Ada is a small town of 4,797 people in Hardin County, Ohio. It's about 15 miles from Lima, OH and 70 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $884 a month.
4,797people
$161kTypical home
$884/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
211Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,797
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,251 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Columbus, OH
- 15 mi to Lima, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,012/mo)
- Median rent $884/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (170 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (694 per 100k)
People
- Median age 22
- 26% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 47% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to TOL airport
- 72 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 380 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 140 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Hardin County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk