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New Carlisle, OH

Census place 3954334 · pop 5,544

D−42/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$1,100/mo · top 7%
🚽 Education11.0% · bottom 3%
Taxes
1.37% property · US 0.99%7.29% sales · US 7.00%2.75% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

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The breakdown — worst first

Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%3

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

11.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult smoking18.7%10

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

18.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

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.

Physical inactivity34.1%12

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

34.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult obesity41.6%12

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

41.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health19.7%14

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

19.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Commute time29 min20

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

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

Poverty rate18.7%21

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

18.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Population growth (5yr)-0.7%25

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

-0.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden1.37%32

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

1.37% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Median household income$64,44335

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

$64,443 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Uninsured adults11.1%37

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

11.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Air quality (AQI)County-level45 AQI39

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

45 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-level3 days46

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

3 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.

Broadband access92.4%57

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

92.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Homeownership66.8%58

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

66.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level59/10084

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

59/100 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.

Housing cost$131,80090

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

$131,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Income inequality0.3791

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Rent$1,100/mo93

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,100/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for New Carlisle: Crime, 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 New Carlisle, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, New Carlisle scores 42/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. 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 New Carlisle, OH expensive to live in?
New Carlisle has a median home value of $131,800 and typical rent around $1,100/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in New Carlisle, OH?
Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (11.0%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is New Carlisle, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,100/mo) — 93/100, 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.