Independence, OH
Census place 3937240 · pop 7,534
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
54 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.57% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
6 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.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
91/100 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 $214,900 · worse than most cities
$309,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.5% 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 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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).
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
47.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
28.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$115,733 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
16.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
13.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
4.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
90.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
2.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
Not measured for Independence: 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 Independence, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Independence 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 poverty rate and its weakest is air quality (aqi). 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 Independence, OH expensive to live in?
- Independence has a median home value of $309,900 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Independence, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (54 AQI) — 14/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Independence, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (2.4%) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.