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What Is It Like to Live in Toledo?

What it costs to live in Toledo, and how it compares with other Ohio cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

43

91st best value in Ohio

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Ohio cities.

Overall livability

22

115th overall in Ohio

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Toledo is home to about 271,454 people. A typical home runs $87,400 and a household earns around $41,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.1. Among Ohio's largest cities, it ranks 91st for value and 115th overall. For context, the typical Toledo home is about 64% below the statewide median of $244,000 and local household income is about 36% below the statewide median of $65,600.

Toledo at a glance

Median home price

$87,400

21st in OH of 121

Median rent

$781/mo

Median household income

$41,700

Home price to income

2.1x

Unemployment

8.7%

107th in OH of 121

School rating

2/10

106th in OH of 121

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More Ohio cities: Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton, Lorain, Parma

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Ohio only. Updated 2026.