Galion, OH vs Ashland, OH

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

MetricGalion, OHAshland, OH
Population10,33918,911
Median Household Income$52,176$60,029
Median Rent$803/mo$893/mo
Median Home Value$112,700$157,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%39.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%16.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k205193
Property Crime Rate /100k6721,394
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall26 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min20.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.719.1
College Degree Rate14.7%23.8%
Foreign-Born %0.7%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-2.5%

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