Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Toledo grades D overall, 969th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, mostly because of safety and health. Its police reported 2,257 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 96% of U.S. towns. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 72 places on the National Register. 44% of working residents work locally in Toledo, above both the Ohio town median (6.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Edward D. Libbey House and Succesful Sales. Among 313 Ohio towns, just 6 have a higher rate of reported violence than Toledo.
Where Toledo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Edward D. Libbey House
Edward D. Libbey House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its 72 National Register listings are more than in 99% of Ohio towns with a listing.
Census counts: 1,222 in 1840, a peak of 383,818 in 1970, 270,871 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Toledo is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Toledo, 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 Toledo.
Toledo has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it reports violent crime at 3 times the Ohio rate and has poverty well above the Ohio rate.
Violent crime runs at 8.5 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Ohio rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on that grade. Each of the 5 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Oregon (D) to Ottawa Hills (A−).
The property crime rate in Toledo is 24.7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Each of its 7 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C, Ottawa Hills highest at A+.
The public schools here belong to the Toledo City school district. Three of its 108 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Public school enrollment here: 3,294 students across 6 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 679 | C |
| Whitmer High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 2,113 | C+ |
| Toledo Early College High SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 353 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Count the trails in 90 parks and preserves and they come to 51 miles. The biggest place to walk is Swan Creek Preserve Metropark, 426 acres with 4.5 miles of trail. In Toledo, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Toledo | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ottawa Park | 6.7 mi | 331 |
| 2. Swan Creek Preserve Metropark | 4.5 mi | 426 |
| 3. Jermain Meadow Nature Area | 2.5 mi | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
All 7 graded neighbors score healthier than that grade, from Washington Township (C−) to Ottawa Hills (A+).
Among adults in Toledo, 39% have obesity. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. In Toledo, 25% of adults worry about having enough food, and 43% sleep under 7 hours.
| Toledo | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Toledo | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2 years of the Toledo metro’s $65K median household income, the typical home (about $132K) costs less against local pay than in 93% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Oregon is next at $229K.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.4%. For households in Toledo, the share who live in a home they own is 53%. Its rent at the middle of the market comes in at $901 a month.
| Toledo | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $901 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 46% | 42% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
520 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 54 properties have flooded more than once.
Toledo’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 30 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1978: 520. Expected losses in Toledo break down as 60% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Toledo once, in 2006.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Toledo, 6.9% of workers do their job from home. The top destinations are Maumee (4%), Sylvania Township (4%) and Perrysburg Township (4%). For Toledo, the typical household income is $50,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 6 miles.
| Toledo | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24.3% of residents live below the poverty line, against 13.3% across Ohio, which weighs on its C− for jobs and income.
The share of residents in Toledo who are 65 or older: 16%. No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. The midpoint age for Toledo comes to 35.8 years. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Toledo at 263,423 residents, down 2.8% since 2020.
| Toledo | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
51.2% women, 48.8% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.3, men 34.8.
| Toledo | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Toledo. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
in town Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
9 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
in town MuseumNational Museum of the Great Lakes
in town MuseumImagination Station
40 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a yearToledo 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 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain
6 within 15 miles of the center of Toledo
About 6 of every 100 Toledo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
3 colleges in town.
72 places in Toledo on the National Register of Historic Places.
38 notable people were born in Toledo.
City in Ohio, United States
Toledo ( tə-LEE-doh) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, of which it is also the county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the 4th-most populous city in Ohio and 88th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 270,871 at the 2020 census. The Toledo metropolitan area has an estimated 601,000 residents. Toledo also serves as a major trade center for the Midwest; its port is the fifth-busiest on the Great Lakes. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of the Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837 after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorp…
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9 towns share a border with Toledo.
All 7 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Springfield Township (C) is closest. Ottawa Hills next door grades higher for schools (A+ to Toledo’s C) and lower for cost of living (C− to B+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | #969 | D | B+ | D− | C | D |
| Washington Township | #576 | B− | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Oregon | #649 | B− | B− | D | B | B− |
| Maumee | #279 | B+ | C+ | C | A | A− |
| Sylvania Township | #380 | B+ | C− | B− | A− | A− |
| Springfield Township | #791 | C | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Ottawa Hills | #71 | A | C− | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Perrysburg Township | #409 | B+ | C− | B+ | A | A− |
Washington Township and Springfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Toledo with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Toledo grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #969 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, D− for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. That is 2 years of the area's median household income ($65,486 across the Toledo, 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+.
38 notable people were born here, including Katie Holmes and Adrianne Palicki.
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