Cost of Local Government

View links to charts that illustrate local government costs (real estate taxes, income taxes, school district taxes, and annual water and sewer charges) for jurisdictions in Montgomery and Greene Counties.

The City of Xenia ranks as one of the most affordable communities in the region for local government taxes and fees. Based on a number of criteria local governments in the region were compared using a variety of assumptions. In each of the scenarios Xenia received high marks ranking between 2nd and 4th on a listing of 24 communities in the area. Click the link below to view the community rankings. Cost of Local Government (PDF)

The water and sewer rates in the report are based on the 2021 rate comparison per the City of Oakwood’s annual survey. Review the 2021 water and sewer rate survey (PDF) as of March 1, 2021.