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Laura is a tiny town of 436 people in Miami County, Ohio. It's about 18 miles from Dayton, OH and 59 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $825 a month.
436people
$124kTypical home
$825/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
18"Snow
220Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 436
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,627 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 18 mi to Dayton, OH
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$780/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (896 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to DAY airport
- 67 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 997 ft
- 392 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 353 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miami County: R+45 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.