Upper Sandusky, OH
Census place 3979044 · pop 6,558
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.3% 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 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.9% 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
$67,071 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
60.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
25.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
11.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
34.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.86% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
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 9.3% · better than most cities
6.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$157,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
20/100 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 Upper Sandusky: 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 Upper Sandusky, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Upper Sandusky scores 56/100 — a D (Meh) 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 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 Upper Sandusky, OH expensive to live in?
- Upper Sandusky has a median home value of $157,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Upper Sandusky, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-2.1%) — 18/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Upper Sandusky, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (20/100) — 98/100, 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.