Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Huron earns an A+, 40th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. It reports less crime per resident than 89% of U.S. towns and its schools outperform 85% of the state's. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Huron, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Huron has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Christ Episcopal Church and Huron Harbor Light. Huron's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Where Huron beats most towns.
Christ Episcopal Church
Its founding year, 1792, comes before those of 96% of the Ohio towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 488 in 1840, 6,922 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Huron is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huron. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
22 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year7 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
22 mi CaveCrystal Cave
19 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum17 mi Zoo & aquariumAfrican Safari Wildlife ParkCedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huron, 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 Huron.
Huron has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and has seen reported crime fall by about half, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Reported crimes fell from 43 to 15 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Huron is 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Huron | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Huron home is worth about $312,000, up 4.5% in a year, 27% above the Ohio typical home.
| Huron | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.3% of its 5,611 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
Huron beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 83% of Huron adults had a checkup this year.
| Huron | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Huron | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
121 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 16 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 121 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Huron.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Huron’s median age is 48 years. Huron has lost 4.6% of its people since 2020, down to 6,585 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Huron | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 24% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Huron | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Huron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 22° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Huron for work: only 9% work in town. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Huron. Jobs based in Huron fell to 2,245 in 2023, 189 fewer than in 2013.
| Huron | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Fabens Park, at 29 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fabens Park | — | 29 |
| 2. Huron River Boat Access | — | 10 |
| 3. Huron City Marina & Amplitheater | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huron
About 4 of every 100 Huron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 places in Huron on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Huron.
City in Ohio, United States
Huron is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States, located at the mouth of the Huron River on Lake Erie. The population was 6,922 at the 2020 census. It is near Sandusky, Ohio.
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One town shares a border with Huron.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | #40 | A+ | B | A | A | B+ |
| Huron Township | #206 | A− | B | — | A | B |
Huron Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Huron with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Huron grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #40 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and A for schools.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($73,502 across the Sandusky, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including Cody Thompson and Jim Campbell.
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