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Marietta is a big small town of 13,203 people in Washington County, Ohio. It's about 12 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 90 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $861 a month.
13,203people
$162kTypical home
$861/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
20"Snow
202Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,203
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,566 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Columbus, OH
- 12 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (112 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (649 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to PKB airport
- 86 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 673 ft
- 230 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low 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