Living in Toledo (Ohio)

Toledo (Ohio) is a city in Ohio, United States, home to 265,638 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #33 of 2,119), digital natives (top 3%, #101 of 4,750), movers on a budget (top 8%, #861 of 12,111).

Residents265,638
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport64 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km417,500 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Erie)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Erie, 10 km
Nearest major riverMaumee, 3.1 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Canada45 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.634 km
Within 10 km305,154 people
Greater areaGreater Toledo, the core
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 23:07

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How Toledo (Ohio) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family43#7,565 of 11,898#462 of 586Map
Low-income household58#820 of 9,771#151 of 409Map
Low-income family51#2,710 of 8,006#301 of 370Map
Single parent52#2,656 of 6,237#231 of 276Map
Pensioner couple56#6,285 of 9,474#310 of 451Map
Single pensioner48#7,579 of 9,474#394 of 451Map
Early retiree53#7,788 of 10,762#359 of 445Map
Single professional56#2,265 of 4,537#32 of 191Map
Young professional60#1,938 of 4,444#23 of 192Map
DINKS57#2,154 of 3,053#65 of 135Map
Remote worker64#1,258 of 7,271#196 of 297Map
Commuter67#2,511 of 6,227#52 of 286Map
Car-free household72#576 of 3,933#5 of 167Map
Student83#33 of 2,119#3 of 107Map
First-home buyer63#589 of 8,006#80 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover59#861 of 12,111#150 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#903 of 4,114#5 of 178Map
Expat professional54#4,036 of 7,271#158 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover53#5,827 of 9,474#279 of 451Map
Nature-focused household19#16,982 of 18,063#700 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#11,010 of 16,523#274 of 681Map
Rural value seeker29#14,264 of 18,063#665 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,435 of 16,523#200 of 681Map
Lottery winner73#1,831 of 21,167#15 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,457 of 12,111#151 of 503Map
Coastal living64#3,877 of 6,413#77 of 136Map
Business owner51#6,141 of 12,111#258 of 503Map
Digital native71#101 of 4,750#3 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Health and elderly62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Affordability61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Education and family39
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Safety and community16
  • Green space14
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.