Cost of Living

Wyandot County is a rural county interspersed with small communities that range in size from 400 to 6500 residents. The excellent highway system that serves the county allows its residents to live in the quiet, stress-free environment of a small town but still have easy access to the amenities of major metropolitan centers. Of the 22,000 residents in Wyandot County, 44% live in a city or town and 56% live in a rural setting. The overall population density is 55 residents per square mile.

 

On a U.S. scale of 100, Wyandot County had a 2008 cost of living index of 76.7 compared with an average cost of living index for all primary Ohio cities of 95.4. Ohio, as a whole, ranked 19th among the 50 states.   While the median household income in Wyandot County is comparable to that in Ohio ($46,926 vs. 46,645), the cost of housing (2007) is significantly less with the average detached home costing $142,500 in Wyandot County vs. $175,400 statewide and the average townhouse costing $94,500 vs. $159,000. Rentals of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments typically run between $400 - $500. Home ownership stands at 71.2%.

 

Although the average per capita income is less in Wyandot County than in Ohio in general, the percentage of county residents below the poverty line is typically half that of the state (in 2007, 5.5% vs. 10.6%). This is possible because of the low cost of living in the county.  Wyandot County’s low cost of living means the median household income of $47,000 simply goes further within Wyandot County than most of the rest of Ohio and the U.S.