Defiance, OH vs Bowling Green, OH

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

MetricDefiance, OHBowling Green, OH
Population17,27629,983
Median Household Income$61,439$45,154
Median Rent$853/mo$897/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$226,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30%51.2%
Poverty Rate14.7%28.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21523
Property Crime Rate /100k1,046549
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall24 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min17.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.613.9
College Degree Rate21.1%44.2%
Foreign-Born %1.1%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+1.2%

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