Toledo’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Toledo.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Ohio thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Toledo. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Toledo neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Toledo hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 24 of Toledo’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
$23,384 median income
$22,032 median income
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$29,994 median income
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$34,153 median income
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Ohio statewide median: $242,141
Ohio statewide median: $71,389
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Toledo neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Toledo:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Toledo.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 24 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
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Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Toledo for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North River | 6,949 | $37,733 | $23,384 |
| 2 | Warren Sherman | 2,212 | $57,850 | $22,032 |
| 3 | La Grange | 13,489 | $35,269 | $25,795 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 3,412 | $42,916 | $29,994 |
| 5 | Roosevelt | 3,108 | $65,443 | $28,454 |
| 6 | Olde Towne | 2,389 | $62,120 | $29,635 |
| 7 | South Side | 18,002 | $41,953 | $34,153 |
| 8 | East Toledo | 21,142 | $39,404 | $35,424 |
| 9 | Onyx | 5,032 | $97,357 | $28,661 |
| 10 | Five Points | 20,573 | $67,982 | $45,285 |
| 11 | Scott Park | 9,561 | $88,083 | $36,986 |
| 12 | Old West End | 5,385 | $82,540 | $34,812 |
| 13 | North Towne | 5,407 | $79,100 | $52,902 |
| 14 | Ottawa | 18,509 | $79,484 | $43,778 |
| 15 | City Center | 3,124 | $188,733 | $22,946 |
| 16 | Whitmer-Trilby | 16,896 | $91,173 | $42,574 |
| 17 | Point Place | 9,555 | $85,579 | $49,317 |
| 18 | Glendale-Heather Downs | 11,374 | $85,264 | $45,718 |
| 19 | Reynolds Corners | 29,123 | $95,712 | $47,428 |
| 20 | Deveaux | 17,614 | $84,532 | $55,548 |
| 21 | Southwyck | 10,639 | $148,520 | $46,447 |
| 22 | Franklin Park | 14,870 | $130,600 | $62,654 |
| 22 | Beverly | 9,310 | $103,725 | $58,590 |
| 24 | West Gate | 5,177 | $120,471 | $52,759 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 24 Toledo neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Toledo
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Toledo with North River landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Toledo are North River, Warren Sherman, La Grange, Birmingham, Roosevelt, Olde Towne, South Side, East Toledo, Onyx, and Five Points.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Toledo aren’t all bad. West Gate takes the cake as the best place to live in Toledo.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below. Not sold on Ohio? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Worst Neighborhoods In Toledo FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Toledo?
North River ranks as the worst neighborhood in Toledo for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Warren Sherman and La Grange are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Toledo?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Toledo are North River, Warren Sherman, La Grange, Birmingham, Roosevelt, Olde Towne, South Side, East Toledo, Onyx, and Five Points. We scored all 24 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does North River rank as the worst?
North River posts the roughest combined numbers in Toledo: a median household income of $23,384 and a median home value of $37,733, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
