Rankings · How Van Wert ranks in OH
Van Wert ranks #15 in Ohio for short commutes
Van Wert is ranked on 34 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
34
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #15 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Van Wert does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Van Wert marked.
At a glance
Van Wert lands in the top half on 10 of 21 lists
Each dot is Van Wert’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Van Wert does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#15/1022 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#54/1022Most affordable#97/1022Cheapest rent#122/980Rent easiest to afford#55/217 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#129/369 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#587/1022Lowest depression#654/1022Fewest smokers#655/1022Fewest uninsured#676/1022Healthiest#733/1021Most active#788/1022Closest to a top hospital#904/1022 People
Most educated#806/1022 What kind of place
Colder winters than 87% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Van Wert’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 87% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.7° January low
Drier than 82% of OH towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 75% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.1% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 72% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 71% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
17 in of snow a year
Longer growing season than 67% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
187 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 62% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.4° July high
More kids than 55% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.7% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 53% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.1% of residents are 65+
Younger than 52% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
41.2 median age
Next door
Van Wert out-ranks 0 of its 2 ranked neighbors
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.