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Living in St. Paris, OH

St. Paris is a small town of 2,248 people in Champaign County, Ohio. It's about 16 miles from Springfield, OH and 53 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $744 a month.

2,248people
$160kTypical home
$744/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
16"Snow
211Sunny days
115Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,248
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,388 people per sq mi
  • 53 mi to Columbus, OH
  • 16 mi to Springfield, OH
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $160k (≈$1,010/mo)
  • Median rent $744/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 35°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 211 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 154 cloudy days a year
  • 55 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 115 days a year with rain or snow
  • 16" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 15 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 27% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to DAY airport
  • 57 mi to CMH (major hub)
  • 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1944
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,214 ft
  • 372 mi to the ocean
  • 104 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 20 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 27 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 275 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 27 bars within 25 mi
  • 69 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 21 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 48% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 14 mi to the nearest vet
  • 15 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Champaign County: R+51 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

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