Ross County, Ohio
Population 76,492 · Chillicothe, Kingston, Frankfort
- Overall cost of living: −11.7% vs the US average, lower than 54% of US counties.
- Unemployment rate: 5.7%, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Severe drought: 1.8% of weeks, lower than 90% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Ohio outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $171,500 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Median rent | $906 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $178/mo | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,384/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.75% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.5% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,708 | higher than 54% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,303 | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.2% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 316 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈186 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈15 in | higher than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Laurelville, OH, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 22 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 114 days | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.8% of weeks | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63°F | lower than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 41.8 in | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $100/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $85/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.9/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.22/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 141.9 mi | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈547 ft | higher than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89% | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.6% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.5:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.9% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.81 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.88 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 64/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.9 yrs | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 636/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 18.2/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 72.2% | higher than 63% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 52 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 52 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 5.2% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 68 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 24 per sq mi | higher than 52% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.5 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17.6 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Population | 76,492 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 29.9% Dem | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 69.2% Rep | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 88.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 5.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 92 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.1 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.6 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 65 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 177 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 44 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 54 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 72 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 69 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
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