Chillicothe, OH vs Ironton, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChillicothe, OHIronton, OH
Population21,90210,768
Median Household Income$54,086$47,648
Median Rent$887/mo$782/mo
Median Home Value$162,500$106,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%43%
Poverty Rate17.4%23.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k221319
Property Crime Rate /100k3,779627
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall12 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.617.5
College Degree Rate21.8%18.8%
Foreign-Born %0.9%0.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%-4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.