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Archbold vs St. Bernard

162 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (17× in Archbold) and work in town (+32.3 pts in Archbold).

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Archbold, OHA regional job hubOhio · 4,397 people

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St. Bernard, OHAn outdoors townOhio · 3,983 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ArchboldA regional job hub

Work5,313 jobsbased in Archbold, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 51%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Outdoors#179 most trails in OH3.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Archbold →

St. BernardAn outdoors town

Outdoors#147 most walkable in OH0.2 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves Work3,841 jobsbased in St. Bernard, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about St. Bernard →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Archbold has more miles of trail

Archbold 3.4 miSt. Bernard 0.2 mi

Work in town+32.3 pts

More of Archbold’s workers stay in town

Archbold 39.1%St. Bernard 6.8%

Growth since 2010+10.7 pts

Archbold has grown faster since 2010

Archbold +3.9%St. Bernard -6.8%

Age 65++10.7 pts

Archbold has more people 65 and up

Archbold 23.2%St. Bernard 12.5%

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in St. Bernard

St. Bernard $2,817Archbold $2,175

Average commute6 min

Archbold has the shorter commute

St. Bernard 20 minArchbold 14 min

★ What stands out · Report cards

St. Bernard places higher on 10 of 20 OH lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

BArchboldSafer than 55% of U.S. towns C−St. BernardSafer than 18% of U.S. towns

Schools

–ArchboldNot graded C+St. BernardBetter than 42% of districts in the state

Health

B−ArchboldHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns B+St. BernardHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns

9Archbold

10St. Bernard

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #303#960 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #688#89 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 1041 towns #688#247 SafestSafety · 262 towns #132#232 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #100#476 Lowest depressionHealth · 1041 towns #37#400 Most activeHealth · 1041 towns #492#160 Most remote workersWork · 1019 towns #996#707

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Archbold’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Archbold

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Archbold$1,540/mo

Typical home $246K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $755/mo · Housing →

St. Bernard$1,380/mo

Typical home $206K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.73% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Archbold and St. Bernard.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

ArchboldSt. Bernard

Snow a year29″16″

January low—22°F

July high—85°F

Growing season (days)—191d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th 22nd

Outdoors & history

ArchboldSt. Bernard

Trails3 mi 0 mi

Conserved land2.6%4.3%

Settled1866 1878

National Register places—1

Archive photos5 —

Famous people born here1 —

Community

ArchboldSt. Bernard

Library hours a week52 hrs 58 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

162 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArchboldOH St. BernardOH

Archbold ↔ St. Bernard162 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Ohio average

ArchboldSt. Bernard

People

Population 4,397Highest 3,983Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.9%Highest OH: +2.3% -6.8%Lowest OH: +2.3%

Median age 46±5.6Highest 16% above OH 44.6±5Lowest 12% above OH

Archbold and St. Bernard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.9%±4.3Highest OH: 22% 18.7%±4.2Lowest OH: 22%

Archbold and St. Bernard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 23.2%±3.4Highest OH: 18.3% 12.5%±3.8Lowest OH: 18.3%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27%Lowest OH: 31.5% 32.7%Highest OH: 31.5%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.2Highest OH: 5.6% 1.8%±1.3Lowest OH: 5.6%

Archbold and St. Bernard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $72,631±$8kHighest about the OH average $67,083±$12kLowest 6% below OH

Archbold and St. Bernard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $176,400±$29kHighest 18% below OH $162,700±$34kLowest 24% below OH

Archbold and St. Bernard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $755±$65Lowest 27% below OH $923±$320Highest 11% below OH

St. Bernard and Archbold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,175Lowest 23% below OH $2,817Highest about the OH average

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.4%±15.4Lowest OH: 45.9% 36.9%±15.1Highest OH: 45.9%

St. Bernard and Archbold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6.2%Lowest OH: 13.3% 7.9%Highest OH: 13.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.7%Highest OH: 67.2% 63.9%Lowest OH: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 1 yr newer than OH 1955Lowest 15 yrs older than OH

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 39% below OH 20 minHighest 14% below OH

Work from home 2%±1.6Lowest OH: 13% 6.8%±2.9Highest OH: 13%

Work in townworking residents 39.1%Highest 6.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miHighest 5.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.57Highest 1.97Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Wauseon (9%)Cincinnati (35%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. BernardFew work in Archbold

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Lowest 4.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 7Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.0Lowest 66.5Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#514 of 624 in OH

School district —St Bernard-Elmwood Place City

High school in town —St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 13.3

Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.