Circleville, OH

Census place 3915070 · pop 14,142

D−40/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster35/100 · top 5%
🚽 Smoking18.9% · bottom 9%
Taxes
1.12% property · US 0.99%7.29% sales · US 7.00%2.75% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Adult smoking18.9%9

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

18.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Physical inactivity32.7%15

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

32.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult obesity40.2%18

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

40.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health19.2%19

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

19.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Poverty rate18.9%20

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

18.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.4%24

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

4.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Broadband access88.0%25

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

88.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Homeownership56.1%28

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

56.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Median household income$60,29628

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$60,296 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%29

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

22.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population growth (5yr)+1.5%40

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+1.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Commute time25 min42

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Property-tax burden1.12%43

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.12% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Uninsured adults9.0%55

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

9.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Income inequality0.4168

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Housing cost$191,70074

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$191,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level35/10095

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

35/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Circleville: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Circleville, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, Circleville scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is adult smoking. Ohio overall ranks #28 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Circleville, OH expensive to live in?
Circleville has a median home value of $191,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Circleville, OH?
Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (18.9%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Circleville, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (35/100) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.