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SheetOH-NORTH-OLMSTED-OH · North Olmsted, OH 32,031 pop · income 67th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around North Olmsted
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest North Olmsted on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Bowling Green · lowest
46,719
Bowling Green · lowest
46,719 median HH income
22.0% of the leader · rank #1
Cockeysville · near
85,422
Cockeysville · near
85,422 median HH income
40.2% of the leader · rank #2
Urban Honolulu · near
85,428
Urban Honolulu · near
85,428 median HH income
40.3% of the leader · rank #3
Mount Airy · near
85,433
Mount Airy · near
85,433 median HH income
40.3% of the leader · rank #4
North Olmsted · this city
85,435
North Olmsted · this city
85,435 median HH income
40.3% of the leader · rank #5
Humboldt Hill · near
85,438
Humboldt Hill · near
85,438 median HH income
40.3% of the leader · rank #6
Needham · highest
212,241
Needham · highest
212,241 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for North Olmsted on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 32,031.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
North Olmsted - the verdict
North Olmsted ranks in the 67th percentile for household income and the 61st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
67th
percentile, household income
43rd
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
61st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: North Olmsted, OH
North Olmsted is a small city in Ohio, home to 32,031 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. North Olmsted households earn a median of $85,435 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. Home values in North Olmsted run a median of $202,400, and the median resident age is 44.5 years. Educational attainment runs 32.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 70 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 3400% from five years earlier. North Olmsted reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1062.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,092 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in North Olmsted report an average commute of 20.3 minutes, with 77.1% driving alone and 15.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 55.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of North Olmsted's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to schools and households to work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist to reported crime; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For North Olmsted, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, matched public-school count, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Population change
Is North Olmsted growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point downward. A falling count can reflect migration, household size, annexation boundaries, or estimation noise, so it is a prompt to inspect the full series rather than a claim about local economic health.
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -831 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -2.6% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 70 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
What does the education layer cover for North Olmsted?
The NCES join finds 7 public schools within the city match. 32.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
What does the journey to work look like in North Olmsted?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 77.1%. The reported mean trip to work is 20.3 minutes.
Which cities make useful reference points for North Olmsted?
Within Ohio, the closest population matches are Massillon (32,177 residents, $55,308 income); North Royalton (31,013 residents, $81,810 income); Austintown (30,215 residents, $50,855 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Fair Oaks, CA (32,030 residents); Atwater, CA (32,013 residents); Cornelius, NC (32,009 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in North Olmsted?
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
Household income
$85,435
Home value
$202,400
Value / income
2.4×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
What can the FBI record say about safety in North Olmsted?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1062.4 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 53% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
999.0
Violent rate
63.4
Total reported rate
1062.4
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Above median income · poverty 7.1% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
B-
City profile score · North Olmsted, OH
67/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Violent crime A-
63 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living B+
92.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Household income B-
$85,435
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share C+
32.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate C-
7.1%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
North Olmsted profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Violent crime: 80/100 (A-) · 63 /100k
Cost of living: 75/100 (B+) · 92.8 index
Household income: 65/100 (B-) · $85,435
Bachelor's+ share: 63/100 (C+) · 32.7%
Poverty rate: 52/100 (C-) · 7.1%
Where North Olmsted sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
North Olmsted's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - North Olmsted highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
North Olmsted, OH (this city): home $202,400, crime 1,062/100k
Atwater, CA : home $340,600, crime 2,904/100k
Cornelius, NC : home $512,400, crime 1,140/100k
Needham, MA : home $1,146,000, crime 699/100k
Oak Ridge, TN : home $233,500, crime 1,567/100k
Massillon, OH : home $138,800, crime 2,134/100k
Austintown, OH : home $133,000, crime 1,485/100k
Bowling Green, OH : home $217,300, crime 1,027/100k
Westlake, OH : home $336,100, crime 679/100k
Stow, OH : home $238,000, crime 1,870/100k
How does North Olmsted compare to other US cities?
Where North Olmsted sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income67% higher than other cities
Home value43% pricier than other cities
Median rent22% pricier than other cities
Safety61% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Ohio and the picture shifts: North Olmsted ranks #126 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares North Olmsted against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places North Olmsted near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, North Olmsted ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Olmsted only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#251 of 1,145
78th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#299 of 1,164
74th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#569 of 1,196
52nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#257 of 1,196
78th percentile in Ohio
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
67th percentile nationally for median household income · 61st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
North Olmsted's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
North Olmsted's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How North Olmsted's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$202,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 57% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
North Olmsted's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.4×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#3,325 of 15,516
More affordable than 79% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#261 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.4×, North Olmsted sits in the affordable band:
national rank #3,325 of 15,516 and #261 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$85,435North Olmsted, OH median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context North Olmsted, OH median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for North Olmsted, OH.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)32.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)7.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
32,031
Median Income
$85,435
Median Home Value
$202,400
Median Age
44.5
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
64.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1062.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
63.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
999.0
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
North Olmsted's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
32,373 residents
2021
32,044 residents
2022
31,728 residents
2023
31,565 residents
2024
31,492 residents
2025
31,542 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
70
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
68
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.2
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
2
2
0
$0.5M
2020
9
0
9
$1.2M
2021
2
2
0
$0.9M
2022
1
1
0
$0.3M
2023
2
2
0
$0.6M
2024
70
2
68
$12.6M
Permit volume increased 3400% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
20.3 minutes
Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
15.1%
Other
0.8%
Based on 16,276 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Ohio statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $228
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Ohio at $228 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Ohio statewide averages, not a meter reading for North Olmsted. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Ohio's BEA cost-of-living index is 92.8 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around North Olmsted is $1,092/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Ohio statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Ohio statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county North Olmsted sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How North Olmsted compares to similar-size Ohio cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.