Rankings · How Galion ranks in OH
Galion ranks #51 in Ohio for affordability
Galion is ranked on 36 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
36
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #51 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 97% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Galion’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 97% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.9° January low
Faster-rising prices than 93% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+65.9% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 78% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.9° July high
Shorter growing season than 68% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Wetter than 62% of OH towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 60% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
42.9 median age
Fewer kids than 60% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.9% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 59% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.5% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 59% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 55% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
26 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Galion does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Galion marked.
At a glance
Galion lands in the top half on 7 of 22 lists
Each dot is Galion’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Galion does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#51/1022Lowest property tax#88/1022Cheapest rent#194/980Rent easiest to afford#131/217 SafetySafety →
Safest#90/244 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#501/1022Lowest obesity#675/1022Fewest uninsured#676/1022Fewest smokers#746/1022Lowest depression#825/1022Healthiest#845/1021Most active#846/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#736/1022 People
Most educated#854/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#329/369 Next door
Galion out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.