Martins Ferry, OH
Census place 3948104 · pop 6,140
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
34.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$37,467 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
21.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-7.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
44.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
13.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.5% 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 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.15% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
63/100 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 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.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
32 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$96,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Martins Ferry: 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 Martins Ferry, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Martins Ferry scores 37/100 — 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 housing cost and its weakest is poverty rate. 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 Martins Ferry, OH expensive to live in?
- Martins Ferry has a median home value of $96,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Martins Ferry, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (34.3%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Martins Ferry, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($96,200) — 98/100, 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.