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Living in London, OH

London is a big small town of 10,484 people in Madison County, Ohio. It's about 19 miles from Springfield, OH and 25 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $916 a month.

10,484people
$201kTypical home
$916/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
216Sunny days
105Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 10,484
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,249 people per sq mi
  • 25 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 19 mi to Springfield, OH
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $201k (≈$1,268/mo)
  • Median rent $916/mo
  • Median household income $60k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 33°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
  • 105 days a year with rain or snow
  • 21" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 19 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (39 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (654 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 42
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to LCK airport
  • 30 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 72% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,060 ft
  • 341 mi to the ocean
  • 110 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 32 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 36 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 672 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 166 bars within 25 mi
  • 190 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 29 museums within 25 mi
  • 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 45% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 17 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Madison County: R+44 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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