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Hayesville vs Cairo

96 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.3× in Cairo) and kids under 18 (+17.6 pts in Hayesville).

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Hayesville, OHA history townOhio · 580 people

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Cairo, OHHomes around $142KOhio · 581 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HayesvilleA history town

HistorySettled in 18303 places on the National Register All about Hayesville →

CairoHomes around $142K

Housing$142K typical home43% below the OH typical home All about Cairo →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.3×

Cairo has the more walkable street grid

Cairo 125Hayesville 37.7

Kids under 18+17.6 pts

Hayesville has more kids

Hayesville 35.2%Cairo 17.6%

Home values+27%

Homes cost more in Hayesville

Hayesville $145,300Cairo $114,500

Jobs per worker+86%

Hayesville is more of a job hub

Hayesville 0.54Cairo 0.29

Property tax bill+17%

Tax bills are bigger in Hayesville

Hayesville $1,480Cairo $1,265

★ What stands out · Life in each

Hayesville gets 31 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

HayesvilleCairo

Snow a year49″19″

January low19°F 19°F

July high83°F 84°F

Growing season (days)177d 182d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th 32nd

Outdoors & history

HayesvilleCairo

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%5.3%

Settled1830 —

National Register places3 —

Archive photos6 4

Famous people born here1 2

Community

HayesvilleCairo

Library hours a week—36 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Hayesville$890/mo

Typical home $145K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

Cairo$870/mo

Typical home $142K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $1,023/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

96 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HayesvilleOH CairoOH

Hayesville ↔ Cairo96 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Ohio average

HayesvilleCairo

People

Population 580Lowest 581Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -1.3% OH: +2.3%

Median age 33.3±7.9Lowest 16% below OH 35.9±9.6Highest 10% below OH

Cairo and Hayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 35.2%±5.9Highest OH: 22% 17.6%±7.7Lowest OH: 22%

Age 65+ 14.7%±6.5Lowest OH: 18.3% 15.7%±4.8Highest OH: 18.3%

Cairo and Hayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Highest OH: 31.5% 20.4%Lowest OH: 31.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3.2Lowest OH: 5.6% 8.4%±9.8Highest OH: 5.6%

Cairo and Hayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $76,250±$50kLowest 7% above OH $83,125±$7kHighest 16% above OH

Cairo and Hayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $145,300±$15kHighest 32% below OH $114,500±$11kLowest 47% below OH

Rentmedian gross, monthly $825±$194Lowest 20% below OH $1,023±$149Highest about the OH average

Cairo and Hayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,480Highest 48% below OH $1,265Lowest 55% below OH

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±87.5Highest OH: 45.9% 26.9%±94Lowest OH: 45.9%

Hayesville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.3%Lowest OH: 13.3% 6.9%Highest OH: 13.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 88.7%Highest OH: 67.2% 86.4%Lowest OH: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1952Highest 18 yrs older than OH 1951Lowest 19 yrs older than OH

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 7% below OH 18 minLowest 24% below OH

Work from home 2%±2.6Highest OH: 13% 1.5%±1.7Lowest OH: 13%

Hayesville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Highest 0.29Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Ashland (23%)Lima (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CairoFew work in Hayesville

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.7Lowest 125Highest

Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Hayesville neighborsTown Square →

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Cairo neighborsTown Square →

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.