Population
Hamilton
63,124
Chillicothe
21,958
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Chillicothe
$49,193
Home Value
Hamilton
$152,300
Chillicothe
$145,900
Rent
Hamilton
$974
Chillicothe
$842
Crime Rate
Hamilton
0.32
Chillicothe
2.06
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Chillicothe
83.7
Avg Temp
Hamilton
N/A
Chillicothe
N/A
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Chillicothe
5.7%
How Similar Are Hamilton & Chillicothe?
Chillicothe is Hamilton's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamilton
63,124
Chillicothe
21,958
Hamilton (63,124) is about 2.9x larger than Chillicothe (21,958).
Violent Crime
Hamilton
0.32
Chillicothe
2.06
Chillicothe's violent crime is significantly higher than Hamilton's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Hamilton
3.78
Chillicothe
46.41
Chillicothe's property crime is significantly higher than Hamilton's — 92% difference.
Political Leaning
Hamilton
62.7%
Chillicothe
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Hamilton
6.0%
Chillicothe
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Hamilton
$54,293
Chillicothe
$49,193
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Hamilton
$152,300
Chillicothe
$145,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hamilton
10.3%
Chillicothe
15.2%
Chillicothe has a 32% higher education than Hamilton.
Demographics
Hamilton
77.1%
Chillicothe
84.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Hamilton
92.9
Chillicothe
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamilton and Chillicothe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hamilton
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Chillicothe
Hamilton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chillicothe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChillicothe scores 75.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.5 in Hamilton. Chillicothe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,057 vs $1,353 in Hamilton (28% lower). Chillicothe has a fair market rent (1br) of $882 vs $1,051 in Hamilton (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Chillicothe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChillicothe has a median rent of $842 vs $974 in Hamilton (16% lower). Chillicothe has a owner-occupied of 60.8% compared to 54.4% in Hamilton. Hamilton has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 9.6% in Chillicothe.
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Jobs & Economy — Hamilton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton: 29,952 vs Chillicothe: 9,883 for labor force. Chillicothe has a per capita income of $33,036 vs $28,015 in Hamilton (15% higher). Hamilton has a median household income of $54,293 vs $49,193 in Chillicothe (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hamilton leads
Source: FBI UCRHamilton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.23 in Chillicothe. Hamilton has a violent crime clearance of 88.9% compared to 44.4% in Chillicothe. Hamilton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 4.17 in Chillicothe.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chillicothe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChillicothe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 10.3% in Hamilton. Chillicothe has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 38.1% in Hamilton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a population of 63,124, about 2.9x the size of Chillicothe (21,958). Hamilton skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.7.
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Black
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Hamilton
Chillicothe
Healthcare — Hamilton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHamilton: 3.7 vs Chillicothe: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hamilton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamilton has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Chillicothe. Hamilton has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 5.1% in Chillicothe. Chillicothe has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 76.8% in Hamilton.
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