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Living in Pandora, OH

Pandora is a small town of 1,603 people in Putnam County, Ohio. It's about 16 miles from Lima, OH and 84 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $918 a month.

1,603people
$148kTypical home
$918/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
32"Snow
211Sunny days
136Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,603
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,504 people per sq mi
  • 84 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 16 mi to Lima, OH
  • 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $148k (≈$931/mo)
  • Median rent $918/mo
  • Median household income $65k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 33°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
  • 136 days a year with rain or snow
  • 32" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 18 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (41 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (114 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 36
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 45 mi to TOL airport
  • 86 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1953
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 771 ft
  • 390 mi to the ocean
  • 59 mi to a big lake
  • 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 46 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 25 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 114 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 18 bars within 25 mi
  • 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 9% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Putnam County: R+69 in 2024
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low 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.

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