Belpre, OH

Census place 3905424 · pop 6,654

D−43/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster50/100 · top 11%
🚽 Obesity44.8% · bottom 4%
Taxes
0.94% property · US 0.99%7.29% sales · US 7.00%2.75% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Adult obesity44.8%4

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

44.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unemployment rateCounty-level5.2%10

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

5.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Adult smoking18.2%12

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

18.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%14

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

16.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity31.8%18

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

31.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Median household income$54,59220

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$54,592 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access87.2%21

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

87.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poverty rate15.8%31

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

15.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Poor mental health18.2%33

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Homeownership61.8%44

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

61.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Commute time24 min48

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Property-tax burden0.94%52

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.94% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Population growth (5yr)+3.6%55

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+3.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Air quality (AQI)County-level41 AQI62

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

41 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Uninsured adults8.3%63

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

8.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Income inequality0.4170

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Housing cost$159,00083

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$159,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level50/10089

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

50/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Belpre: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Belpre, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, Belpre scores 43/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is adult obesity. Ohio overall ranks #28 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Belpre, OH expensive to live in?
Belpre has a median home value of $159,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Belpre, OH?
Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (44.8%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Belpre, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (50/100) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.