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39.58° N · 84.32° W · GEOID 3912168

Carlisle

Montgomery County, Ohio · part of the Dayton, OH metro

OhioCarlisle, OHCarlisleCarlisle

The short answer

Carlisle is home to 5,543 people. Median household income is $71,136 a year and median rent is $962 a month, 16.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $207,100, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Carlisle is defined by its growth. Population growth since 2020 is 7%, against -0% in its closest peers. Also notable: The city police department reported 0 violent offenses per 100,000 residents, fewer than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 230 Ohio places we track.

77OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Strong

Carlisle scores better than 77% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 122nd of 290 in Ohio.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%81
Economy 20%52
Safety 20%97
Amenities 15%25
Education 10%16
Commute 10%71
Growth 5%43
Median gross rent
$962
30% below the median place
Median household income
$71,136
11% below the median place
Median home value
$207,100
35% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
12% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Carlisle

  • Value for moneyHome values are about 28% higher than we would expect for a place with these incomes, education levels, housing age and household types in the same metro area. The premium usually reflects location, amenities or schools that these figures do not capture. Experimental
01

Moving to Carlisle

Montgomery County loses about 0.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in21,282
Moved out21,649
Net−367

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Greene County, OH3,5493,690−141
Warren County, OH1,6211,801−180
Miami County, OH1,1581,541−383
Butler County, OH1,216931+285

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$64K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Montgomery County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Montgomery County report $55,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $64,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$38,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $962 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,514 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $207,100.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 5.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Douglas, WY matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
7.0%
23% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$55,381
22% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$64,310
8% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCarlisleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year17.0%23% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.9%3% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-0.950% below
Income of households moving in8County figure$55,38122% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$64,3108% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 93 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

Carlisle16.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$38,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.2%
21% below the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
23% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$61,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Carlisle, but easier on the budget

Places that match Carlisle on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Douglas, WY9412.1% vs 16.2%n/aCompare
Hamilton, AL9313.1% vs 16.2%n/aCompare
Milton, WI9313.0% vs 16.2%$15,900Compare
Peppermill Village, MD9311.8% vs 16.2%$13,800Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
39.0%
23% below the median place
Median home value1
$207,100
35% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,514
19% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureCarlisleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$96230% below
Rent to income116.2%21% below
Property tax rate11.1%25% above
Home price to income12.9x23% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.78% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,24823% below
HUD area median income4County figure$103,0004% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,36328% below
Median home value1$207,10035% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.7%77% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.8%8% above
Homeownership175.1%13% above
Renters paying 30%+139.0%23% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,51419% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.5%21% above
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

5% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 90% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track.

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
5.5%
56% below the median place
Mean commute1
22 min
13% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment4.3% −12%
Median household income$71,136 −11%
Income per person$42,992 +7%
Poverty rate10.1% −6%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCarlisleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$71,13611% below
Income per person1$42,9927% above
Unemployment14.3%12% below
Average annual pay6County figure$63,7883% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs6County figure251,92567% above
Poverty rate110.1%6% below
Mean commute122 min13% below
Works from home15.5%56% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 17.8%, 44% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
17.8%
44% below the median place
Population change since 20207
7.0%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
No health insurance1
4.3%
33% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher87.7% −5%
Median age42.1 +8%
Homes with broadband91.5% −1%
Household size2.5 −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureCarlisleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15,5436245th largest
Population change since 202077.0%above (median 1.1%)
Median age142.18% above
Bachelor's or higher117.8%44% below
High school or higher187.7%5% below
Household size12.52% below
Born abroad1County figure5.3%40% below
No health insurance14.3%33% below
Homes with broadband191.5%1% below
05

Life in Carlisle

OpenStreetMap shows 0 grocery stores per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 84% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places we track.

164 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 7 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents10.8 +6%
Playgrounds per 10k36.1 3.8×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.4 −51%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails2 km −25%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park 19 miles
  • Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument 24 miles
  • William Howard Taft National Historic Site 33 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.0 −4%
Shops28.1 −7%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.2 +0%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students14
1,546
68% below the median place
Public schools14
4
56% below the median place
Nearest National Park Service site11
19.2
38% below the median place
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureCarlisleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools14456% below
Public school students141,54668% below
Students per teacher1415.93% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.04% below
Shops per 10k9County figure28.17% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.027% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure20.20% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.926% above
Parks per 10k1010.86% above
Playgrounds per 10k1036.1283% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k105.451% below
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails101.525% below
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site1119.238% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles11350% above
National Register listings12County figure164above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
303
75% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk16
92.6
14% above the median place
January average low15
21°F
16% below the median place
Wildfire risk16
44.1
28% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCarlisleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high15County figure85°F2% below
January average low15County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature15County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation15County figure41.6 in5% below
Natural hazard risk16County figure92.70% above
Hurricane risk16County figure49.230% below
Tornado risk16County figure92.614% above
Wildfire risk16County figure44.128% below
Heat wave risk16County figure88.72% below
Median air quality index17County figure467% above
Good air days17County figure60.3%12% below
08

Carlisle in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 16% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Carlisle does better than 79% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 43%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$962/mo (2024)$1,220/mo$1,000 to $1,490/mo+4.1%
Median household income$71,136 (2024)$89,000$75,500 to $105,500+3.8%
Median home value$207,100 (2024)$296,000$215,000 to $407,000+6.1%
Population5,885 (2025)6,1305,880 to 6,390+0.8%

The median home would be worth 3.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Carlisle

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Spring Valley, IL$915$70,598Compare
Clinton, TN$962$68,882Compare
Mayville, WI$835$66,834Compare
Plaquemine, LA$880$69,366Compare
Plaquemine, LAMayville, WIClinton, TNSpring Valley, ILCarlisle, OHCarlisleSpring ValleyClintonMayvillePlaquemineCarlisleSpring ValleyClintonMayvillePlaquemine

Places built like Carlisle

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Carlisle performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Carlisle, OH16.2%2.5%/yr7.0%
Garrett, IN16.0%6.6%/yr2.3%Compare
Wauseon, OH15.3%3.3%/yr-1.7%Compare
Northridge, OH15.6%4.8%/yrn/aCompare
North Madison, OH20.5%4.4%/yrn/aCompare
Salem, IN14.6%9.2%/yr-1.5%Compare
Richmond, MI16.0%2.3%/yr0.8%Compare

Common questions

Is Carlisle a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 77 out of 100, better than 77% of the places we rate and 122nd of 290 in Ohio. Home values are about 28% higher than we would expect for a place with these incomes, education levels, housing age and household types in the same metro area. The premium usually reflects location, amenities or schools that these figures do not capture. On cost, space and class size it scores 76 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Carlisle expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $207,100.

What salary do you need to live in Carlisle?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Carlisle safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Carlisle?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Spring Valley, IL, Clinton, TN, Mayville, WI and Plaquemine, LA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  14. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  15. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  16. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  17. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Carlisle with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Carlisle itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/carlisle-ohio

Citytistics. “Carlisle, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/carlisle-ohio/

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