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Alexandria is a tiny town of 539 people in Licking County, Ohio. It's about 21 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $2k a month.
539people
$253kTypical home
$1,500/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
203Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 539
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,209 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Columbus, OH
- 21 mi to Columbus, OH
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,597/mo)
- Median rent $1,500/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (901 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to CMH airport
- 16 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 981 ft
- 304 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 992 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 240 bars within 25 mi
- 283 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Licking County: R+30 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk