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Dresden W. H. Howard, Toledo, Ohio (approximately 1888) - DPLA - 423365560db7e94b2ef52b789e576473, 1888
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About Toledo
City in Ohio, United StatesToledo ( 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…
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How Toledo ranks
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Housing in Toledo
The typical Toledo home is worth about $134,000, up 5.8% in a year, 46% below the Ohio typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Toledo
Safety Grade D-
Toledo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Work & commute in Toledo
Full picture →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.
Health in Toledo
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 24% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Toledo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Toledo
Full climate →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.
Schools in Toledo
All Toledo schools →School Grade C
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
Toledo is a college town
Colleges →of Toledo’s residents are enrolled in college. University of Toledo has about 12,730 students on campus, and 2 more colleges are in town.
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