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City in Ohio, United States

Findlay

$233kMedian Home
279Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 40k· Elev. 778 ftWikipedia

Findlay is a city in Hancock County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo. The population was 40,313 at the 2020 census. The principal city of the Findlay micropolitan area, it is home to the University of Findlay and the headquarters of Marathon Petroleum.Wikipedia

Nickname: Flag City, USA

State Context

OhioU.S. state

Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Canadian province of Ontario to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.75% - 3.50%Avg sales tax: 7.24%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$233k
Median Home Price
Rent burden29% of income
Household Income
$55k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.2/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
279
sunny days per year
76% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
37"
inches per year
Air Quality
40
Good AQI
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Demographics

Population40k
Altitude778 ftabove sea level
Median Age38 yrs
College Educated29%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home6%of workforce
Poverty Rate13%

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