Bowling Green, OH vs Toledo, OH

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

MetricBowling Green, OHToledo, OH
Population29,983267,463
Median Household Income$45,154$49,724
Median Rent$897/mo$901/mo
Median Home Value$226,100$114,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%42.7%
Poverty Rate28.6%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k23872
Property Crime Rate /100k5492,539
Median AQI3952
Good AQI Days /yr—173
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall21 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min19.8 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher13.915.9
College Degree Rate44.2%21.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-2.8%

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