Bellefontaine, OH vs Piqua, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBellefontaine, OHPiqua, OH
Population13,80720,646
Median Household Income$58,806$67,796
Median Rent$857/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$180,500$138,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.9%50.7%
Poverty Rate18.1%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k177394
Property Crime Rate /100k4402,240
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min19.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.418
College Degree Rate15.8%15%
Foreign-Born %3.2%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.