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Urbana is a big small town of 11,204 people in Champaign County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Springfield, OH and 42 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $935 a month.
11,204people
$163kTypical home
$935/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
16"Snow
211Sunny days
135Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,204
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,347 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Columbus, OH
- 13 mi to Springfield, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,028/mo)
- Median rent $935/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°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
- 135 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 (94 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,559 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to DAY airport
- 46 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 361 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 220 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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