Columbiana, OH

Census place 3917036 · pop 6,903

D56/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Air12 AQI · top 1%
🚽 Broadband83.7% · bottom 9%
Taxes
0.98% 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

Broadband access83.7%9

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

83.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.5010

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unemployment rateCounty-level5.1%11

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

5.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$54,68820

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

$54,688 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Physical inactivity29.3%29

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

29.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult obesity37.3%35

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

37.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking14.4%39

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

14.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Homeownership61.9%44

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

61.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Property-tax burden0.98%50

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

0.98% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%60

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

35.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poverty rate8.3%67

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

8.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Housing cost$191,70074

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

$191,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Poor mental health15.4%74

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

15.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Uninsured adults7.0%76

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

7.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Commute time19 min81

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

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

Population growth (5yr)+10.5%82

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

+10.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

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-level56/10086

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

56/100 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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level12 AQI100

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

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

Not measured for Columbiana: 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 Columbiana, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, Columbiana scores 56/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is broadband access. 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 Columbiana, OH expensive to live in?
Columbiana has a median home value of $191,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Columbiana, OH?
Its weakest measured area is broadband access (83.7%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Columbiana, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (12 AQI) — 100/100, 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.