Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Tiffin gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $193K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Tiffin area’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 413th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 33 places on the National Register. 34% of working residents work locally in Tiffin, above both the Ohio town median (6.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Aigler Alumni Building and Black Student Union Center. Tiffin's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Where Tiffin beats most towns.
Founders Hall, Heidelberg College
Its 33 National Register listings are more than in 97% of Ohio towns with a listing.
Census counts: 248 in 1830, 17,953 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Tiffin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tiffin, 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 Tiffin.
Tiffin is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
3.4 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. Hedges-Boyer Park, at 79 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Tiffin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hedges-Boyer Park | 1.4 mi | 79 |
| 2. Mercy Community Nature Preserve | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 3. Oakley Park | 0.5 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Tiffin City Schools. Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Columbian High School, with 786 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 534 | B− |
| Columbian High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 786 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $89 per resident a year; that rating is what its B− for hazard risk is built on.
Tiffin’s FEMA risk score is 76 of 100. Since 1981, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tiffin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Tiffin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Tiffin | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
59% of Tiffin households own their home. The typical Tiffin home is worth about $193,000, up 4% in a year, 22% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Tiffin is $890 a month.
| Tiffin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $890 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Tiffin has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 7,611 working residents takes 15.8 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
About one in 3 of Tiffin’s working residents works in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Tiffin. The top destinations are Findlay (5%), Fremont (3%) and Hopewell Township (3%).
| Tiffin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 7,789 U.S. towns with household incomes like Tiffin’s, it is healthier than 82%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Tiffin beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Tiffin | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tiffin | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.7% | 86.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 321 to 218 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 7 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tiffin
College town 16 of every 100 Tiffin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 colleges in town.
33 places in Tiffin on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Tiffin.
City in Ohio, United States
Tiffin is a city in Seneca County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Developed along the Sandusky River, Tiffin is located about 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Toledo. The population was 17,953 at the 2020 census. It is the home of Heidelberg University and Tiffin University. At one time the city was noted as a glass and porcelain manufacturing center. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
2 towns share a border with Tiffin.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin | #413 | B+ | B+ | B− | B | B− |
| Clinton Township | #298 | B+ | A− | — | B | B− |
| Hopewell Township | #190 | A− | A− | — | A | C+ |
Clinton Township and Hopewell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Tiffin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Tiffin grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #413 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and B for schools.
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 B+.
24 notable people were born here, including Charles Foster and Sue Myrick.
