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Marysville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, 247th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $93K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 79% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $369K, 4.5 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Marysville, below both the Ohio town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Its National Register listings include Marysville Historic District and Harmon Building-Ohio Reformatory for Women.
Where Marysville beats most towns.
Dr. David W. Henderson House
Census counts: 360 in 1840, 25,571 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 4 maps from 1916 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Marysville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Marysville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Marysville.
Marysville trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors and sees little violent crime.
15 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. The trail density in Marysville is 0.8 miles per square mile. Scott Family Park, at 112 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Marysville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. MacIvor Woods | 1.3 mi | 58 |
| 2. Scott Family Park | 1.1 mi | 112 |
| 3. Eljer Park | 0.9 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Marysville home is worth about $369,000, up 2% in a year, 50% above the Ohio typical home. 68% of Marysville households own their home.
| Marysville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,223 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marysville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marysville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). Marysville has grown 18% since 2020, to 30,190 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Marysville’s median age is 36.5 years.
| Marysville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 62% are women (OH 50%). Median age: women 36.8, men 36.1.
| Marysville | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Violent crime is rare: 21 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Marysville beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Marysville.
| Marysville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Marysville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.4% | 79.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marysville has about as many jobs (15,047) as working residents, but only 2,401 people both live and work here.
Since 2013, Marysville has added 1,978 jobs, to 15,047 in 2023. The top destinations are Columbus (21%), Allen Township (7%) and Dublin (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Marysville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marysville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
13 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
24 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
22 mi MountainCampbell Hill
22 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marysville
About 4 of every 100 Marysville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
22,094 counted in 2010 and 25,571 in 2020; an estimated 30,190 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17.9% since 2020, after 15.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
8 notable people were born in Marysville.
City in Ohio, United States
Marysville is a city in Union County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 25,571 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb approximately 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Columbus. Marysville's longtime slogan is "Where the Grass is Greener". In 2008, the city was designated as a "Preserve America Community" by U.S. First Lady Laura Bush.
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5 towns share a border with Marysville.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville | #247 | A− | C+ | B | A− | B |
| Paris Township | #255 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Darby Township | #385 | B+ | C | — | A | A− |
| Dover Township | #137 | A | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Millcreek Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Union Township | — | — | B | — | A | B |
Millcreek Township and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Paris Township, Darby Township, Dover Township, Millcreek Township and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marysville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Marysville grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #247 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health, B for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
8 notable people were born here, including Cornelia Cole Fairbanks and Arnold Nordsieck.
