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Living in Brookville, OH

Brookville is a big small town of 5,779 people in Montgomery County, Ohio. It's about 12 miles from Dayton, OH and 49 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $1k a month.

5,779people
$182kTypical home
$1,001/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
17"Snow
220Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,779
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,410 people per sq mi
  • 49 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • 12 mi to Dayton, OH
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $182k (≈$1,149/mo)
  • Median rent $1,001/mo
  • Median household income $64k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
  • 145 cloudy days a year
  • 51 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 17" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (455 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,948 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 47
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 11 mi to DAY airport
  • 56 mi to CVG (major hub)
  • 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1980
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,024 ft
  • 390 mi to the ocean
  • 133 mi to a big lake
  • 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 51 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 49 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 531 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 99 bars within 25 mi
  • 157 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 53 museums within 25 mi
  • 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 16% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 13 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 15 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Montgomery County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • 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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