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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Fairborn, OH vs Huber Heights, OH

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Fairborn needs about $92,500 in Huber Heights to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Huber Heights, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $77,500 in Fairborn.

A few differences

Fairborn vs Huber Heights · facet by facet
FacetFairborn, OHHuber Heights, OH
Median home price$175,000$177,300
2-bedroom rent$1,039/mo$1,148/mo
Property tax rate1.5%1.5%
State & local income tax3.91%3.91%
Sales tax7.25%7.25%
Cost of living index7980
Groceries index9595
Utilities$160/mo$160/mo
Median household income$61,751$79,131
Unemployment rate3.9%3.9%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year175 days175 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Fairborn cheaper than Huber Heights?
Fairborn has the lower day-to-day cost index (79 vs 80 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Huber Heights equals $85,000 in Fairborn?
A household earning $85,000 in Fairborn needs about $92,500 in Huber Heights to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Huber Heights lifestyle costs about $77,500 in Fairborn.