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Living in Bexley, OH

Bexley is a big small town of 13,114 people in Franklin County, Ohio. It's about 3 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $528k and rent runs about $1k a month.

13,114people
$528kTypical home
$1,268/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
27"Snow
210Sunny days
132Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 13,114
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,417 people per sq mi
  • 3 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 3 mi to Columbus, OH
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $528k (≈$3,328/mo)
  • Median rent $1,268/mo
  • Median household income $158k
  • Property tax about 1.4% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 155 cloudy days a year
  • 55 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 132 days a year with rain or snow
  • 27" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 11 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (203 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,877 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 43% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 76% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 13% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 3 mi to CMH airport
  • 3 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1944
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 801 ft
  • 317 mi to the ocean
  • 101 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 46 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 68 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,193 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 274 bars within 25 mi
  • 338 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 47 museums within 25 mi
  • 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 25% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Franklin County: D+28 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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