Wapakoneta, OH

Census place 3980766 · pop 9,894

D52/ 100
😐 Meh
D
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster23/100 · top 2%
🚽 Broadband83.1% · bottom 7%
Taxes
0.87% property · US 0.99%7.29% sales · US 7.00%2.75% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Broadband access83.1%7

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

83.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult obesity41.2%13

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

41.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking17.3%17

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

17.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%20

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

19.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poor mental health18.7%26

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

18.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Physical inactivity29.1%29

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

29.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Median household income$65,57037

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

$65,570 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Population growth (5yr)+2.2%45

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

+2.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Poverty rate11.8%49

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

11.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.6%51

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden0.87%57

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

0.87% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Homeownership68.2%62

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

68.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Uninsured adults8.3%63

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

8.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Commute time19 min80

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

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

Housing cost$158,40083

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

$158,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Income inequality0.3984

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level23/10098

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

23/100 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 Wapakoneta: 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 Wapakoneta, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, Wapakoneta scores 52/100 — 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 broadband access. 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 Wapakoneta, OH expensive to live in?
Wapakoneta has a median home value of $158,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Wapakoneta, OH?
Its weakest measured area is broadband access (83.1%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Wapakoneta, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (23/100) — 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.