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Pebble Township vs Sunfish Township

Next-door neighbors in Pike County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.3× in Sunfish Township) and average commute (19 min in Pebble Township).

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Pebble Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPike County · 2,527 people
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Sunfish Township, OHOne of the healthiest townsPike County · 1,828 people
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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.

Pebble TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pebble Township →
Sunfish TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sunfish Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Jobs per worker14.3×
Sunfish Township is more of a job hub
Sunfish Township 0.43Pebble Township 0.03
Average commute19 min
Pebble Township has the shorter commute
Sunfish Township 50 minPebble Township 31 min
Home values+54%
Homes cost more in Pebble Township
Pebble Township $213,900Sunfish Township $138,700
Kids under 18+16 pts
Sunfish Township has more kids
Sunfish Township 34.4%Pebble Township 18.4%
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Pebble Township
Pebble Township $1,812Sunfish Township $1,261
Growth since 2010+9.8 pts
Pebble Township has grown faster since 2010
Pebble Township -4.9%Sunfish Township -14.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Pebble Township

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.

Pebble Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $214K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,038/mo · Housing →
Sunfish Township$830/mo
Typical home $139K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $1,113/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Pebble Township and Sunfish Township.

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

Pebble Township and Sunfish Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pebble TownshipSunfish TownshipPebble TownshipSunfish Township
Pebble Township ↔ Sunfish Township9.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
D−Pebble TownshipHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns D−Sunfish TownshipHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

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
Pebble TownshipSunfish Township
Snow a year12″12″
January low22°F22°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)182d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd65th
Outdoors & history
Pebble TownshipSunfish Township
Trails3 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.4%0%
National Register places1—
Archive photos62
Community
Pebble TownshipSunfish Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

Pebble TownshipSunfish Township
People
Population 2,527Highest 1,828Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Highest OH: +2.3% -14.7%Lowest OH: +2.3%
Median age 42.2±7.1Highest 6% above OH 37.6±8.5Lowest 5% below OH
Pebble Township and Sunfish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.4%±5.4Lowest OH: 22% 34.4%±4.9Highest OH: 22%
Age 65+ 22.2%±6.3Highest OH: 18.3% 10.1%±3.6Lowest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Highest OH: 31.5% 11.9%Lowest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.3%±4.5Highest OH: 5.6% 0%±1Lowest OH: 5.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,659±$18kHighest 16% below OH $56,653±$40kLowest 21% below OH
Pebble Township and Sunfish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $213,900±$29kHighest about the OH average $138,700±$38kLowest 35% below OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,038±$375Lowest about the OH average $1,113±$39Highest 8% above OH
Sunfish Township and Pebble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,812Highest 36% below OH $1,261Lowest 55% below OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.2%±82.9Highest OH: 45.9% 22.8%±28.9Lowest OH: 45.9%
Pebble Township and Sunfish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.3%Highest OH: 13.3% 12.3%Lowest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.4% OH: 67.2% 78.4% OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 21 yrs newer than OH 1988Lowest 18 yrs newer than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 30% above OH 50 minHighest 112% above OH
Work from home 4.9%±3.8Lowest OH: 13% 11.4%±15.2Highest OH: 13%
Sunfish Township and Pebble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waverly (15%)Waverly (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sunfish TownshipFew work in Pebble Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miLowest 5.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 1.5Lowest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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