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Housing
• Butler County and the surrounding Cincinnati- Median Selling Price of Existing Homes Dayton region is one of the most affordable metropolitan areas at all income levels. Dayton, OH $51,800 • The median existing home selling price for Butler Ohio Average $139,100 County is roughly $165,000, more than 27% below the Cincinnati, OH $144,400 national median. Philadelphia, PA $156,400 • According to Business Student, the Cincinnati area is U.S. Average $226,800 ranked 19th in the Top 25 Most Affordable Cities to Live Nashville, TN $263,500 and Work. Minneapolis, MN $266,800 • West Chester Township was ranked 38th on Money Austin, TX $368,600 Magazine’s 50 Best Places to Live 2018 list.
City of Fairfield West Chester Township City of Middletown Medical
• Butler County is home to many outstanding hospitals and health care facilities. o The Atrium Medical Center in Middletown offers family- centered care, cardiac care, and physical therapy o The Fort Hamilton Hospital recently invested $32.2 million in the latest equipment and expansions o Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s new Liberty Township campus has a 24/7 emergency department and a comprehensive range of specialty clinics o Mercy Hospital in Fairfield has been providing full- Mercy Hospital service and acute-care facilities for 35 years o Good Samaritan Hospital and Bethesda Hospital, Inc. and the unified partnership between them, TriHealth, own McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, boasting a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services and is fully equipped for air care services o The West Chester Hospital provides quality care through the latest advances in medical technology o The Christ Hospital Center in Liberty Township offers radiology imaging and a full family birthing center Cincinnati Children's Liberty Township
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Schools
• Fairfield School District, Talawanda City Schools, and Madison Local Schools all received an “excellent” rating from the Ohio Department of Education. • Ross Local School District and Lakota Local School District Received “excellent with distinction” due to high progress levels. • 2018 set the record in Ohio for highest high school graduation rates within four years throughout the state.
FROM TOP: Map of Butler County School Districts, Courtesy of the Butler County Auditor’s Website; Lakota West High School Exterior
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Entertainment Sports
• ESPN recently names Major League Baseball’s oldest team, the Cincinnati Reds, 7th in affordability and 5th in overall ranking among all MLB teams nationwide. • The Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League and NASCAR auto racing at the Kentucky Speedway also provide excellent sports entertainment. • Residents of Butler County are also in a prime location to enjoy the excitement of collegiate athletes, such as the Cincinnati Bearcats, the Miami Redhawks, the Xavier Musketeers, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Dayton Flyers. Parks
• Butler County is home to a variety of parks for all kinds of outdoor fun, such as: o Voice of America Metro Park in West Chester Township o Marcum Park, Forest Run Metro Park, and Rentschler Metro Park in Hamilton o Hueston Woods State Park and Indian Creek Metro Park in Oxford o Chrisholm Metro Park Farmstead and Woodsdale Regional Park in Trenton • Golf courses are abundant within the area as well, including TopGolf, Walden Ponds Golf Club, the Mill Course, Pebble Creek Golf Course, and more. Museums
• Southwest Ohio contains museums for all audiences, from art to history and military to science, there is a museum for everyone! o Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum in Hamilton o U.S. Air Force Museum and the Dayton Art Museum in Dayton o Cincinnati Art Museum, Taft Museum of Art, Contemporary Art Museum, the Krohn Conservatory, and Union Terminal History and Children’s Museum in Cincinnati FROM TOP: Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Voice of America Park, the Krohn Conservatory Interior
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Entertainment Shopping
• The stores and shopping opportunities in Butler County are as diverse as they are plentiful. o Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield offers food and drinks from the backyards of Butler County, across the globe, and everywhere in between o Liberty Center Mall in Liberty Township boasts dozens of high-end retail options as well as many inexpensive stores for both the luxury shoppers and the bargain hunters o The Outlet Mall in Monroe blends nature and fashion with its outdoor walkways and vegetation connecting over 80 shops • Downtown Hamilton and Union Center in West Chester Township are also hubs for many local shops and restaurants.
Family Fun
• Butler County is the perfect place for families looking to enjoy time together, with dozens of exciting locations for all ages. o Niederman Family Farm in Liberty Township o Wake Nation in Fairfield, a cable waterski and wakeboarding park o EnterTRAINment Junction in West Chester Township, which owns the world’s largest indoor model railway o Land of Illusion Adventure Park in Middletown, famous for Halloween attractions in the fall and water obstacle courses on a lake in the summer o I-Fly in West Chester Township, the county’s first indoor skydiving facility • Numerous trampoline parks, drive-ins, movie theaters, art FROM TOP: Monroe Outlet Mall studios, live concert venues, and annual festivals also weave their entrance, Jungle Jim’s, EnterTRAINMENT Junction, I-Fly way throughout the region.