As part of U.S. News & World Report’s seemingly endless lists of “best places,” Toledo ranked 13 of 16 in Ohio’s “best places to live.”
The Glass City finished above Youngstown, Canton and Cleveland and just below Cincinnati.
“Toledo’s cost of living is relatively low compared with other Ohio metro areas,” according to the website. “Even though the average annual salary is lower than the national average, residents can live comfortably.”
The report also states Toledo’s real estate offers a better value than similarly sized U.S. cities when comparing housing costs to median household income. Another positive: A commute time lower than the national average.
On the other hand, the report finds Toledo with a job market that is less healthy than similar sized metro areas.
More than 60% of Toledo’s population is younger than 45 and nearly 70% of the population is single.
Cleveland suburbs Mentor and Parma topped the list, both reaching scores above 6 on the 1-10 scale, the only two Ohio cities to do so. Toledo came in with a 4.7 score.