Waterville is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. It is a suburb of Toledo. Its population at the 2020 census was 6,003.

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How Waterville ranks

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#3Highest graduation rate in OH #28Lowest obesity in OH #36Fewest uninsured in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code43566

Area code419

Living in Waterville

Housing in Waterville

$231K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $231,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market59

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May5

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Waterville

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Waterville's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Waterville 1.2

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Waterville 6.6

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Waterville

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Most working residents leave Waterville for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Toledo (24%), Maumee (8%) and Perrysburg (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Toledo

24%

Maumee

Perrysburg

Bowling Green

5%Work in townlive and work in Waterville 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,668Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Waterville →

Health in Waterville

Health Grade A

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

21better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 7.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Wood County HospitalBowling Green · 9.6 mi · ER

Holland Health CareHolland · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Waterville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Waterville →

Natural hazards in Waterville

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

33Does Waterville flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Waterville MapWaterville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Waterville →

Climate in Waterville

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Waterville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

63° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Waterville get?About 37 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Waterville →

Schools in Waterville

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School Grade A

The public schools Waterville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#28Best public schoolsof 621 in OH

DistrictAnthony Wayne LocalSchools2

Waterville Primary School A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 468 students Discovery CenterElementary · Grades K · 35 students

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.