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Findlay is a small city of 40,287 people in Hancock County, Ohio. It's about 33 miles from Lima, OH and 81 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $975 a month.
40,287people
$191kTypical home
$975/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
24"Snow
203Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 40,287
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,049 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Columbus, OH
- 33 mi to Lima, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,204/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,418 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to TOL airport
- 82 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 791 ft
- 378 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Hancock County: R+38 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