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Darbydale is a tiny town of 737 people in Franklin County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Columbus, OH. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $1k a month.
737people
$206kTypical home
$1,302/moRent
85° / 37°Summer / winter
22"Snow
216Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 737
- Part of a metro area
- About 740 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Columbus, OH
- 13 mi to Columbus, OH
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,297/mo)
- Median rent $1,302/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" 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 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to LCK airport
- 18 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 869 ft
- 327 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 265 bars within 25 mi
- 312 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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
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.