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Canal Winchester is a big small town of 10,170 people in Franklin County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $336k and rent runs about $2k a month.
10,170people
$336kTypical home
$1,692/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
24"Snow
210Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,170
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,252 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Columbus, OH
- 13 mi to Columbus, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $336k (≈$2,119/mo)
- Median rent $1,692/mo
- Median household income $131k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (322 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,236 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to LCK airport
- 11 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 761 ft
- 309 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,097 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 266 bars within 25 mi
- 308 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
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