Living in Marysville, OH
Small city in Ohio
Marysville is a small city in Ohio, home to about 27,000 people, with 1.5 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 Marysville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 1.5 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Marysville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Marysville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $361k, 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 Marysville?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.26% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Marysville safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Marysville?
Public schools in Marysville test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 21 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Marysville?
Marysville has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 24″ of snow a year.
Does Marysville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.28 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Marysville?
The nearest major airport is CMH, about 29 mi away.
How Marysville scores
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