Best PlacesBrookside, Findlay, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Brookside, Findlay, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Brookside, Findlay ranks 3,332nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Brookside, Findlay
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Brookside, Findlay's strengths and weaknesses
Where Brookside, Findlay ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB+, better than 81% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.9 minutes each way, better than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Brookside, Findlay ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Brookside, Findlay
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Brookside, Findlay home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,133, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Brookside, Findlay's effective rate of 1.16%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Brookside, Findlay
Brookside, Findlay runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Brookside, Findlay.
Who works in Brookside, Findlay, and how
Work in Brookside, Findlay centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Brookside, Findlay
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Brookside, Findlay.
What the weather is like in Brookside, Findlay, month by month
Brookside, Findlay sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 29° | 21° |
| April | 65° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Brookside, Findlay
The nearest airport, Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 81 miles away.
The best schools in and around Brookside, Findlay
Schools across Brookside, Findlay average a B+, better than 81% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolA+ · 81% proficient
- Northview Primary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Whittier Primary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Van Buren Middle SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Glenwood Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Van Buren High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Findlay High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Brookside, Findlay school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Brookside, Findlay measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Brookside, Findlay against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Brookside, Findlay
Is Brookside, Findlay a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Brookside, Findlay ranks 3,332nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, a stable housing market, and cell coverage, and lowest on transit and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Brookside, Findlay expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $155,508. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $67,133 median income, cost of living beats 45% of neighborhoods.
Is Brookside, Findlay safe?
Yes, Brookside, Findlay is safer than 61% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $356 per resident a year.
Compare Brookside, Findlay with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Brookside, Findlay. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Brookside, Findlay represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Brookside, Findlay detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Brookside, Findlay: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Brookside, Findlay: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Brookside, Findlay: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Brookside, Findlay: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Brookside, Findlay detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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