The best of West Unity’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for health. 11% of residents are 65 or older in West Unity, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. West Unity's schools rank ahead of 69% of Ohio towns. The biggest park or preserve is West Unity Memorial Park, at 30 acres. West Unity has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of living A⁻Hazard risk A⁻Civic lifeWeakestCHealth

What makes West Unity stand out

Where West Unity beats most towns.

Typical home value

West Unity$197K

Ohio$246K

Cost of livingA

3.2 years of income buys a home

More affordable than 89% of U.S. towns

Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.

Natural hazardsA⁻

Low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

85% more nonprofits per person

than the typical Ohio town

Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.

How West Unity grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far West Unity is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁻Open →HealthCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers 8.5 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsB⁺Open →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC⁺Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life7.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.3–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

West Unity, Ohio, 2012

West Unity’s story

184 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1894.

1842West Unity is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to West Unity: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in West Unity, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterWest Unity Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Unity’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMillcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDirector, Williams County Board of ElectionsWilliams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code4357043570 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in West Unity.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁻

Low risk in West Unity, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

Full pageWest Unity’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC

West Unity is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns

West Unity tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of West Unity adults get no exercise outside work, above both Ohio’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). 27% of West Unity adults have been diagnosed with depression.

28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade

	West Unity	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	30%	28%	25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	26%	23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	38%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	17%

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers

8.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageWest Unity’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.5 miles to an ER · Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OH on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in West Unity

West Unity has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°

Spring38–59°

Summer60–82°

Fall42–62°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 28

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWest Unity’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 18°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade A

Homes in West Unity are worth about $197K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical West Unity home is worth about $197,000, up 5.5% in a year, 20% below the Ohio typical home. 65% of households own their home in West Unity.

$197KZillow home value

	West Unity	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	65%	77%	73%
Median rent	$914 a month	$944 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

West Unity$197K

Ohio$246K

+5.5%

value change, 1 year

Full pageWest Unity’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 5.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.9 years of income Rents$914 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

West Unity has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 908 people commute in

Most working residents leave West Unity for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in West Unity is 20 minutes. Jobs based in West Unity grew to 955 in 2023, 84 more than in 2013.

6%work in town

	West Unity	Ohio towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	20 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	13%	9.1%	9.6%
Median household income	$67,000	$75,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	5.6%	6.9%	8%