Bellefontaine, OH vs Sidney, OH

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

MetricBellefontaine, OHSidney, OH
Population13,80720,501
Median Household Income$58,806$60,668
Median Rent$857/mo$869/mo
Median Home Value$180,500$169,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.9%33.5%
Poverty Rate18.1%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k177315
Property Crime Rate /100k4401,597
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall26 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.419
College Degree Rate15.8%18.6%
Foreign-Born %3.2%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-2.2%

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