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Xenia gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $254K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Dayton metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C overall, 831st among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Xenia has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them East Second Street District and Bank Of Xenia. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Xenia, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Fairgrounds Recreation Center, at 66 acres.
Where Xenia beats most towns.
East Second Street District
Census counts: 429 in 1810, 25,441 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 6 maps from 1917 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Xenia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Xenia. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year11 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
18 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
11 mi MuseumHuffman Prairie
10 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Xenia, 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 Xenia.
Xenia is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Xenia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Xenia Community City school district. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Xenia High School, with 887 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 728 | C |
| Xenia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 887 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Against the 7,734 U.S. towns with household incomes like Xenia’s, it is less healthy than 58%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. All 4 graded neighbors score healthier than its C−, from Spring Valley Township (B) to Sugarcreek Township (A−).
42% of adults have obesity in Xenia. Xenia beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Xenia.
| Xenia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Xenia | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 8% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.9% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Xenia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairgrounds Recreation Center | 0.5 mi | 66 |
| 2. Sol Arnovitz Park | 0.5 mi | 20 |
| 3. Little Miami Scenic Trail | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Xenia has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 573 to 357 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Xenia for work: only 15% work in town. The median household income in Xenia is $56,000. The top destinations are Dayton (10%), Beavercreek (7%) and Kettering (4%).
| Xenia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. Xenia has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 26,425 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Xenia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Xenia | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
61% of Xenia households own their home. Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Xenia | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $931 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
12 within 15 miles of the center of Xenia
About 4 of every 100 Xenia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
10 places in Xenia on the National Register of Historic Places.
43 notable people were born in Xenia.
City in Ohio, United States
Xenia ( ZEE-nee-ə) is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located in southwestern Ohio, it is 15 miles (24 km) east of Dayton and is part of the Dayton metropolitan area as well as the Miami Valley region. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,441. The city's name comes from the Greek word Xenia (ξενία), which means 'hospitality'.
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5 towns share a border with Xenia.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Spring Valley Township (C) is closest. Sugarcreek Township next door grades higher for schools (A to Xenia’s C+) and lower for cost of living (D to B+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia | #831 | C | B+ | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Xenia Township | #577 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Spring Valley Township | #828 | C | C | — | C+ | B |
| Beavercreek Township | #316 | B+ | C− | — | A | B |
| Wilberforce | — | — | B | — | C+ | B+ |
| Sugarcreek Township | #227 | A− | D | — | A | A− |
Wilberforce has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Xenia Township, Spring Valley Township, Beavercreek Township, Wilberforce and Sugarcreek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Xenia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Xenia grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #831 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
43 notable people were born here, including Charley Grapewin and Rose Murphy.
