Wellston, OH
Census place 3982712 · pop 5,452
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
23.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
46.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
36 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
12.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
38.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.6% 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 12.1% · worse than most cities
25.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$56,193 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
0.99% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
70.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$124,000 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
25/100 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 Wellston: 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 Wellston, OH a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Wellston scores 31/100 — a F (Bad) 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 adult smoking. 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 Wellston, OH expensive to live in?
- Wellston has a median home value of $124,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Wellston, OH?
- Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (23.0%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Wellston, OH best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (25/100) — 97/100, 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.