Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Genoa’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools and history. Only 124 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Genoa, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Genoa has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old School Privy and Genoa Town Hall. Genoa has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Genoa beats most towns.
Where Genoa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Genoa is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 558 in 1870, 2,232 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Genoa, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Genoa.
Most working residents leave Genoa for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Genoa grew to 733 in 2023, 108 more than in 2013. At $66,000, Genoa’s median household income is close to Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Genoa | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Genoa has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Genoa home is worth about $211,000, down 0.6% in a year, 14% below the Ohio typical home.
| Genoa | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $927 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Genoa beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Genoa adults get no exercise outside work.
| Genoa | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Genoa | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Veteran's Memorial Park, at 44 acres.
| Genoa | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 44 |
| 2. Waterworks Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Genoa since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genoa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
14 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
13 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
15 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
30 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year
29 mi CaveCrystal CaveCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Toledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Genoa
About 5 of every 100 Genoa residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
3 places in Genoa on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Genoa is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,232 at the 2020 census. Originally settled as Stony Ridge, it took its present name in 1856 and was incorporated as a village on September 7, 1868.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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