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Living in Lakeview, OH

Lakeview is a small town of 1,234 people in Logan County, Ohio. It's about 20 miles from Lima, OH and 61 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $911 a month.

1,234people
$98kTypical home
$911/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
20"Snow
211Sunny days
140Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,234
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,743 people per sq mi
  • 61 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 20 mi to Lima, OH
  • 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $98k (≈$620/mo)
  • Median rent $911/mo
  • Median household income $56k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 154 cloudy days a year
  • 55 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 140 days a year with rain or snow
  • 20" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 18 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (230 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 43 mi to DAY airport
  • 64 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1972
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,007 ft
  • 378 mi to the ocean
  • 81 mi to a big lake
  • 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 18 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 19 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 10 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 25% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 16 mi to the nearest vet
  • 13 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Logan County: R+56 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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