Lucas County, Ohio
Population 428,018 · Toledo, Oregon, Sylvania
- Overall cost of living: −8.5% vs the US average, higher than 62% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 8.2 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.5% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Toledo, OH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $163,900 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Median rent | $934 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $113/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,064/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.69% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.75% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.5% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,773 | higher than 81% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $62,224 | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.7% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 437.1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈170 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈21 in | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Bowling Green Wwtp, OH, 19 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 18 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 118 days | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.1% of weeks | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.7°F | lower than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 35.4 in | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $96/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $76/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 3.2 mi | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈131.5 ft | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29.4% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.3% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.9:1 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 72.6% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.7 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.62 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.4 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 90/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 10 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.2 yrs | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.9% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 494/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.9% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 74 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 8.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 21.3 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Population | 428,018 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.5 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 55.8% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 43.2% Rep | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 66.1% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.8% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Black | 18.9% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.9% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 352 parks | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.7 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 138 min | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 41.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 72 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 128 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 546 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 142 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 87 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 169 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 99 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 102 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 311 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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