Living in Grove City, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Grove City is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 42,000 people, with 1.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Grove City a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: CMH is 13 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $316k and rents for $1,720 a month
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Few dog parks: 17 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Grove City: common questions
What is the cost of living in Grove City?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $316k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Grove City?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.59% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Grove City safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Grove City?
Grove City has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 85°F, with roughly 28″ of snow a year.
Does Grove City get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.47 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Grove City?
The nearest major airport is CMH, about 13 mi away.
How Grove City scores
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