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St. Bernard vs Archbold

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

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

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Archbold, OHA regional job hubOhio · 4,397 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.

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 →

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 →

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

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

Schools

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

Health

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

10St. Bernard

9Archbold

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

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

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of St. Bernard’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%

St. Bernard$1,380/mo

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

Archbold$1,540/mo

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

St. BernardArchbold

Snow a year16″29″

January low22°F —

July high85°F —

Growing season (days)191d —

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

Outdoors & history

St. BernardArchbold

Trails0 mi 3 mi

Conserved land4.3%2.6%

Settled1878 1866

National Register places1 —

Archive photos—5

Famous people born here—1

Community

St. BernardArchbold

Library hours a week58 hrs 52 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.

St. BernardOH ArchboldOH

St. Bernard ↔ Archbold162 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

St. BernardArchbold

People

Population 3,983Lowest 4,397Highest

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

Median age 44.6±5Lowest 12% above OH 46±5.6Highest 16% 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 18.7%±4.2Lowest OH: 22% 20.9%±4.3Highest 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+ 12.5%±3.8Lowest OH: 18.3% 23.2%±3.4Highest OH: 18.3%

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

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.3Lowest OH: 5.6% 4%±2.2Highest 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 $67,083±$12kLowest 6% below OH $72,631±$8kHighest about the OH average

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 $162,700±$34kLowest 24% below OH $176,400±$29kHighest 18% 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 $923±$320Highest 11% below OH $755±$65Lowest 27% 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 $2,817Highest about the OH average $2,175Lowest 23% below OH

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.9%±15.1Highest OH: 45.9% 32.4%±15.4Lowest 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 7.9%Highest OH: 13.3% 6.2%Lowest OH: 13.3%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

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

Work in townworking residents 6.8%Lowest 39.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 8.8 miHighest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ArchboldFew work in St. Bernard

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.3%Highest 2.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 3.4 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 2Lowest

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

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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Bordering St. Bernard

Elmwood Place2,466 people · $70K homes

Towns like St. Bernard

Dover Township3,316 people · $153K homes

Garrettsville2,752 people · $191K homes

Madison Township2,522 people · $168K homes

Springfield Township2,592 people · $215K homes

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.