Best PlacesNorth River, Toledo, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North River, Toledo, 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.
North River, Toledo ranks 5,678th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North River, Toledo
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.
North River, Toledo's strengths and weaknesses
Where North River, Toledo ranks high
- Short commute15.5 minutes each way, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- School gradeB, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 66% of neighborhoods
Where North River, Toledo ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North River, Toledo
A household needs to earn about $14,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North River, Toledo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $25,805, 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 North River, Toledo's effective rate of 1.52%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North River, Toledo
North River, Toledo's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 North River, Toledo.
Who works in North River, Toledo, and how
Work in North River, Toledo centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in North River, Toledo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North River, Toledo.
What the weather is like in North River, Toledo, month by month
North River, Toledo sees roughly 75 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 37, 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 | 37° | 29° | 21° |
| April | 63° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 69° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of North River, Toledo
The nearest airport, Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Detroit Metro Wayne County, about 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around North River, Toledo
Schools across North River, Toledo average a B, better than 88% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Shoreland Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Martin Luther King Academy For Boys Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Chase Stem AcademyD · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Toledo Early College High SchoolA · 79% proficient
- Whitmer High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Waite High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North River, Toledo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North River, Toledo 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 North River, Toledo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North River, Toledo
Is North River, Toledo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North River, Toledo ranks 5,678th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, cheap car insurance, and good schools, and lowest on health outcomes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North River, Toledo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $49,974. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $25,805 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is North River, Toledo safe?
North River, Toledo is safer than 4% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,026 per resident a year.
Compare North River, Toledo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North River, Toledo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North River, Toledo 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.
North River, Toledo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North River, Toledo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North River, Toledo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North River, Toledo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North River, Toledo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North River, Toledo 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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