Port Clinton, OH
Census place 3964150 · pop 5,970
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
8.4% 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 +2.4% · worse than most cities
-3.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
21.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$60,909 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.91% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
67.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$152,300 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
46/100 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.
Not measured for Port Clinton: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Port Clinton, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Port Clinton scores 42/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is unemployment 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 Port Clinton, OH expensive to live in?
- Port Clinton has a median home value of $152,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Port Clinton, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (8.4%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Port Clinton, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (46/100) — 91/100, 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.