City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Fairfield | Toledo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,096/mo | $854/mo | 28.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $98,800 | 99.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,182 | $45,405 | 48.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 94.9 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.4 | 98.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fairfield, you'd need $91,196 in Toledo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Toledo, OH is about 8.8% cheaper overall than Fairfield, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Toledo than in Fairfield. If you earn $80,000 in Fairfield, you'd need about $72,957 in Toledo to keep the same standard of living.