Ontario is a city in Richland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 6,656. It is part of the Mansfield metropolitan area. It was founded in 1834 on the western edge of the Allegheny Plateau, just west of the city of Mansfield. After being incorporated in 1958, Ontario became a heavy manufacturing center because of the Erie Railroad line, and its proximity to Mansfield. However, its status in that regard began to decline in the late 20th century, when much of the Erie Railroad that once ran through the city was abandoned; and shifts in the manufacturing industry led to the relocation or repositioning of many factories. The city's industry has since …

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How Ontario ranks

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#23Highest graduation rate in OH #34Closest to a top hospital in OH #102Shortest commute in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code44862

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Living in Ontario

Housing in Ontario

$242K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ontario home is worth about $242,000, up 4% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market123

Sale-to-list97.1%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Ontario

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Ontario reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ontario 1.5

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ontario 23.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ontario

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Most working residents leave Ontario for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Mansfield (25%), Columbus (7%) and Galion (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Mansfield

25%

Columbus

Galion

Lexington

13%Work in townlive and work in Ontario 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,787Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Ontario

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 64% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

5better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 9.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityOH 11.3% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Avita OntarioOntario · 1.2 mi · ER

Cornerstone Ob/GynMansfield · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Ontario

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

1Does Ontario flood?paid flood claims since 1981 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ontario MapOntario vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ontario

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Ontario has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

62° / 41°Fall