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Chillicothe is a small city of 21,902 people in Ross County, Ohio. It's about 44 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $887 a month.
21,902people
$163kTypical home
$887/moRent
85° / 39°Summer / winter
14"Snow
210Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,902
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,086 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Columbus, OH
- 44 mi to Columbus, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" 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
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,598 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to LCK airport
- 46 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 310 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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