IntelliMoveTake the quiz →
Small city

Living in Piqua, OH

Piqua is a small city of 20,646 people in Miami County, Ohio. It's about 25 miles from Dayton, OH and 67 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $922 a month.

20,646people
$139kTypical home
$922/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
15"Snow
212Sunny days
134Rain/snow days

Is Piqua right for you?

Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.

Take the quiz →Open in the app

Size & setting

  • Small city of 20,646
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,569 people per sq mi
  • 67 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 25 mi to Dayton, OH
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $139k (≈$874/mo)
  • Median rent $922/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 36°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 212 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
  • 153 cloudy days a year
  • 54 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 134 days a year with rain or snow
  • 15" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 15 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (359 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,119 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to DAY airport
  • 72 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1953
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 876 ft
  • 387 mi to the ocean
  • 110 mi to a big lake
  • 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 32 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 20 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 20 bars within 25 mi
  • 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 19 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 38% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 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

Places near Piqua

More places in Ohio →