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Always Enough Fish in Ashtabula, OH User Rating 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) Ashtabula, Ohio means "Always Enough Fish to Go Around" and is an important industrial port on Lake Erie. Ashtabula is 7.91 square miles. Ashtabula, Ohio is about an hour from Cleveland, Ohio. The city was also an important destination for African-American slaves of the Undergrou ...Read More nd Railroad. Slaves hoped to escape to Canada.

NASA used the city for extrusion of depleted and enriched uranium. Urban Meyer is from Ashtabula. The town is also referred to in a number of poems and songs, including Carl Sandburg's "Crossing Ohio when Poppies Bloom in Ashtabula." The town hosts an annual "Blessing of the Fleet" event. Bob Dylan also referred to Ashtabula on his "Blood on the Tracks" album.

The town suffers from high crime, low employment and sub-standard housing. It does have good education and an affordable cost of living. You might like the Bascule Bridge Grille, Rennick Meat Market, Crow's Nest or El Puente Mexican Restaurant. There are plenty of eating establishments in Ashtabula. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Ashtabula? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Smith Park
      G.O. Playground
      Cederquist Park
      Huron Playground
      Huron Playground
      Ontario Playground
      Ontario Playground
      MFG Unity Park

      Entertainment

      Wenner Field
      Ashtabula Bowling Center
      Harbor Alumni Museum
      Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum
      Ashtabula Maritime & Surface Transportation Museum
      Corlew Stadium
      AMC Cinemas 6

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Subway
      Harbor Beverage
      Arby's
      Wendy's
      Subway
      Little Caesars
      Taco Bell

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Ashtabula? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Ashtabula.
      Drive to Work
      90%

      13% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Ashtabula? The cost of living in Ashtabula is 85/100 - which is 8% lower than Ohio.
      Ashtabula
      85

      15% less expensive than average

      Ohio
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Ashtabula? Ashtabula crime rates are 2,772, which are 40% higher than Ohio
      Total Crime
      2,772 per 100k people

      22% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 37  

      22% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -9%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Ashtabula? The median income in Ashtabula is $33,918 which is 33% lower than Ohio.
      Median household income
      $33,91839% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,73934% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      13% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Ashtabula a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Ashtabula County Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Hoffmans Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A Housing

      What are Ashtabula home prices? Ashtabula home prices are $71,500 - which is 46% lower than Ohio
      Median home value
      $71,50061% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $67329% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      52%

      18% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Ashtabula have good schools? The Ashtabula graduation rate is 72% - which is 16% lower than Ohio
      High school grad. rates
      72%

      13% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      54%

      13% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      10% higher than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is Ashtabula a good place to live? Ashtabula has an overall rating of 52% from 11 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      52%

      11 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      60%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      33%

      10 total surveys

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