Living in Bainbridge, OH
Bainbridge is a tiny town of 617 people in Ross County, Ohio. It's about 54 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $910 a month.
617people
$98kTypical home
$910/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
216Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 617
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,212 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Columbus, OH
- 54 mi to Columbus, OH
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$616/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (131 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,735 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to LCK airport
- 57 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 738 ft
- 323 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ross County: R+39 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