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Brecon is a tiny town of 860 people in Hamilton County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Cincinnati, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $1k a month.
860people
$73kTypical home
$1,075/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
14"Snow
220Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 860
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,307 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 13 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$463/mo)
- Median rent $1,075/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 5.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (385 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,981 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 37% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to LUK airport
- 23 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 28% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 869 ft
- 381 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 101 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,398 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 304 bars within 25 mi
- 385 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 70 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: D+15 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.