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ToledoOH

A city of 267,463, settled in 1833. Home to 72 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Population

267,463

−5.7% since 2010

Typical home

$134K

+5.8% in a year

Household income

$50K

median

Median age

35.8

years

Jobs based here

115,064

Balanced

What makes Toledo stand out

The 3 things Toledo does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

1870 · Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (app…

History

Settled in 1833

72 places on the National Register

Archive photos and papers going back 193 years.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#25 most walkable in OH

51 miles of trails across 90 parks and preserves

7.7% of the town is conserved land.

$134Ktypical home

Housing

$134K typical home

46% below the OH typical home

Up 5.8% in a year.

1870 · Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1870) - DPLA - ab4f59ad7f31aa31be6ade2d5129d9fa · Wikimedia Commons

Toledo’s story

193 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 72 places on the National Register.

1833Toledo is settled
1870Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1870) - D…
1883Ohio - View of the recent floods at Toledo, Ohio, looking d…
1887Souvenir of Toledo, Ohio, 1887 - DPLA - 175095e02b938ff5f3f…
1888Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1888) - D…

Ohio - View of the recent floods at Toledo, Ohio, looking down the Maumee River from the Dayton and Michigan freight ya…

Souvenir of Toledo, Ohio, 1887 - DPLA - 175095e02b938ff5f3f2ce6923264a08 (page 1)

Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1888) - DPLA - 423365560db7e94b2ef52b789e576473

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1870

From the archive · today’s picture

156 years ago in Toledo

Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1870) - DPLA - ab4f59ad7f31aa31be6ade2d5129d9fa

Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Toledo’s archive appears here every day.

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Toledo’s report card

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Outdoors51 mi#193 for trails in OH Housing$134K46% below the OH typical home HealthDHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns Commute6 miHalf of commuters travel less SafetyD−Less crime than 4% of U.S. towns SchoolsCBeats 29% of OH districts Hazards30/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate85°/21°Summer high · winter low · 37″ snow

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Weather

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Light Rain

H 0° · L 58°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Outdoors

7.7% of Toledo is conserved land

51 miles of trails across 90 parks and preserves.

#193for trails in OH

Map of Toledo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

7.7%

conserved · 4,132 of 53,359 acres

51 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

#214

most conserved land in OH

#25

most walkable in OH

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Ottawa Park	6.7 mi	331
2. Swan Creek Preserve Metropark	4.5 mi	426
3. Jermain Meadow Nature Area	2.5 mi	45

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Housing

A typical Toledo home is worth about $134K

The typical Toledo home is worth about $134,000, up 5.8% in a year, 46% below the Ohio typical home.

$134KZillow home value

Typical home value

Toledo$134K

Ohio$249K

Market temperature

days on market

99.8%

sale-to-list price

+5.8%

value change, 1 year

260

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns

Toledo beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

1 better12 too close to call19 worse

What stands out	Toledo	OH
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.2%	8.7%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	15.1%	8.3%

Promedica Toledo Hospital

0.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

12th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

About one in two working residents works right in Toledo

44% of Toledo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Maumee (4%), Sylvania (4%) and Perrysburg (4%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

44%work in town

Where working residents work

In Toledo44%

Maumee4%

Sylvania4%

Perrysburg4%

Sylvania3%

6 mi

median commute distance

115,064

jobs based in Toledo

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 4% of U.S. towns

Toledo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

D−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Toledo8.5

Ohio2.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Toledo24.7

Ohio14.7

U.S.15.5

4th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

3rd

percentile among OH towns

2,257

violent crimes reported in 2025

6,533

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Schools

Toledo’s public schools outperform 29% of Ohio districts

The public schools Toledo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Silver Creek Elementary School	K–6	679	C
Beverly Elementary School	PK–8	557	C
McTigue Elementary School	PK–8	552	D
Greenwood Elementary School	K–6	511	C
Meadowvale Elementary School	K–6	510	C
Whittier Elementary School	K–8	485	D−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 108 schools →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

520

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Toledo has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–36°

Spring40–60°

Summer62–83°

Fall45–63°

Oct 27

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

College town

University of Toledo calls Toledo home

3 colleges in town.

University of Toledo12,730 students on campus

Admission: 92%
Net price: $17,249
Graduate: 57%

Mercy College of Ohio621 students on campus

Admission: 93%
Net price: $17,989
Graduate: 56%

Davis College24 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $24,181
Graduate: 50%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

72 places in Toledo on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Edward D. Libbey HouseNational Historic Landmark

Albert Neukom House

Succesful Sales

Old Central Post OfficeBuilt 1970

Famous people from Toledo

43 notable people were born in Toledo.

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Katie HolmesAmerican actress · born 1978

Adrianne PalickiAmerican actress · born 1983

Alyson StonerAmerican actor, singer and dancer · born 1993

Anita BakerAmerican singer · born 1958

Lyman SpitzerAmerican astronomer · 1914–1997

Philip Baker HallAmerican actor · 1931–2022

About Toledo

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Toledo ( tə-LEE-doh) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, of which it is also the county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the 4th-most populous city in Ohio and 88th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 270,871 at the 2020 census. The Toledo metropolitan area has an estimated 601,000 residents. Toledo also serves as a major trade center for the Midwest; its port is the fifth-busiest on the Great Lakes. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of the Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837 after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorp…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1833
Population: 270,871
Area: 84 sq mi
Elevation: 614 ft
ZIP code: 43405, 43601, 43603
Area code: 419

More about Toledo

The handbookEverything you need to know about Toledo

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library325 Michigan St.

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