Toledo OH
Ohio · Pop. 267,463
Toledo, OH: median household income of $49,724, median rent of $901/mo, 7.7% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$49,724
per year
Median Rent
$901
per month
Median Home
$115k
home value
Unemployment
7.7%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
24.3%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
20 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Toledo, OH Reality Check"
In Toledo, the rent-to-income burden runs around 22% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $49,724 and median rent is $901/month. 43% of renters spend 30%+ of income on housing — above the national average. Median home value: $114,500 — that's 2.3× the median income. Employment picture: 7.67% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 24.3% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 20 minutes — mercifully short. Violent crime: 89.6/100k avg monthly rate (11621 reported); Property crime: 261.7/100k avg monthly rate (33974 reported). Toledo was founded in 1833 — that's 193 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 84.1 sq miles at 3,180 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 614 ft — modest elevation. Toledo has 8 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 65/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 89.6/100k avg monthly rate (11621 reported); Property crime: 261.7/100k avg monthly rate (33974 reported).