Chardon, OH

Census place 3913554 · pop 5,249

C65/ 100
😐 Meh
A
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster25/100 · top 3%
🚽 Prop tax1.32% · bottom 34%
Taxes
1.32% 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

Property-tax burden1.32%34

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

1.32% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Population growth (5yr)+1.6%40

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

+1.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Commute time25 min42

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

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

Housing cost$303,00046

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

$303,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Broadband access92.2%55

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

92.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Homeownership66.5%57

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

66.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Physical inactivity23.3%60

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

23.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking12.3%60

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

12.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

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.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level1 days62

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

1 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.

Median household income$86,61364

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

$86,613 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity32.6%64

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

32.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health15.5%72

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

15.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.1%75

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

3.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate6.7%77

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

6.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher48.0%80

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

48.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Income inequality0.3982

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Uninsured adults6.1%84

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

6.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level25/10097

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

25/100 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 Chardon: 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 Chardon, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, Chardon scores 65/100 — a C (Meh) 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 property-tax burden. 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 Chardon, OH expensive to live in?
Chardon has a median home value of $303,000 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Chardon, OH?
Its weakest measured area is property-tax burden (1.32%) — 34/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Chardon, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (25/100) — 97/100, 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.