Defiance, OH vs Findlay, OH

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

MetricDefiance, OHFindlay, OH
Population17,27640,287
Median Household Income$61,439$61,423
Median Rent$853/mo$975/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$191,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30%36.1%
Poverty Rate14.7%12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k215228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0461,447
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min16.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.620.6
College Degree Rate21.1%30.6%
Foreign-Born %1.1%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.2%

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