Toledo, OH vs Bowling Green, OH

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

MetricToledo, OHBowling Green, OH
Population267,46329,983
Median Household Income$49,724$45,154
Median Rent$901/mo$897/mo
Median Home Value$114,500$226,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%51.2%
Poverty Rate24.3%28.6%
Unemployment Rate6.8%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k87223
Property Crime Rate /100k2,539549
Median AQI5239
Good AQI Days /yr173—
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall37 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min17.5 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.913.9
College Degree Rate21.9%44.2%
Foreign-Born %3.6%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+1.2%

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