Willard, OH

Census place 3985232 · pop 6,164

D−41/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in OH
📍 Ohio ranks #28 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$115,700 · top 6%
🚽 Jobs6.4% · bottom 3%
Taxes
1.02% 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

Unemployment rateCounty-level6.4%3

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

6.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Broadband access82.0%6

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

82.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%13

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

16.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity33.0%14

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

33.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking17.3%17

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

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

Median household income$53,54218

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

$53,542 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate18.5%22

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

18.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Uninsured adults12.2%30

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

12.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Poor mental health18.4%31

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

18.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Population growth (5yr)+2.0%44

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

+2.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Adult obesity35.6%46

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

35.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Property-tax burden1.02%48

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

1.02% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Homeownership67.4%60

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

67.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Commute time22 min66

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

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

Income inequality0.3889

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level45/10091

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

45/100 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$115,70094

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

$115,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Willard: 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 Willard, OH a good place to live?
By the numbers, Willard scores 41/100 — 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 housing cost 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 Willard, OH expensive to live in?
Willard has a median home value of $115,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Willard, OH?
Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (6.4%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Willard, OH best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($115,700) — 94/100, 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.