Findlay, OH
Census place 3927048 · pop 40,287
Officially designated 'Flag City, USA' by Congress in 1974 and home to oil giant Marathon Petroleum.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,423 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
27.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
59.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
91.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
12.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.01% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
30.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$191,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
71/100 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.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,173/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
16 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Findlay: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. 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 Findlay, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Findlay scores 53/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is population growth (5yr). 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 Findlay, OH expensive to live in?
- Findlay has a median home value of $191,000 and typical rent around $1,173/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Findlay, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-2.5%) — 16/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Findlay, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (16 min) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Officially designated 'Flag City, USA' by Congress in 1974 and home to oil giant Marathon Petroleum.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.