Signals
Tipp City
Centerville
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs83 · Top 4%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 14%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 21%
vs96 · Top 17%
Schools
72 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 33%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs93 · Top 45%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Tipp City | Centerville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,439 | 25,205 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,098 | $85,492 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,234 | $50,775 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,280/sq mi | 2,297/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $273,500 | $287,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $858 | $1,270 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0% | 47.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.5 | 46.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.43 | 19.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 75.2% | 67.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 73.4% | 70.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.5% | 25.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Tipp City
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Centerville
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Tipp City
82
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78
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