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Living in Trotwood, OH

Trotwood is a small city of 23,041 people in Montgomery County, Ohio. It's about 7 miles from Dayton, OH and 46 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $1k a month.

23,041people
$113kTypical home
$1,031/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
16"Snow
220Sunny days
128Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 23,041
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 756 people per sq mi
  • 46 mi to Cincinnati, OH
  • 7 mi to Dayton, OH
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $113k (≈$714/mo)
  • Median rent $1,031/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 1.7% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
  • 145 cloudy days a year
  • 51 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 128 days a year with rain or snow
  • 16" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 12 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (651 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,501 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 45
  • 20% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 26 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to DAY airport
  • 55 mi to CVG (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1963
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 860 ft
  • 385 mi to the ocean
  • 133 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 50 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 47 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 563 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 98 bars within 25 mi
  • 162 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 59 museums within 25 mi
  • 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 19% of Ohio districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Montgomery County: Purple — split almost evenly
  • Ohio: R+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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