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Buford, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Highland County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
488
Population
330/sq mi density
$83,750
Median Income
$32,721 per capita
$152,900
Home Value
$286,684 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
2,890 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$83,750 median income, 17.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,750
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,721
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.0%
372% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,750
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,721
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,410
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$862
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$862
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,887M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
853
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
98
Retail
141
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,410
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,039
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,721 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $862 |
| County GDP | $1,887M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 853 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,039 |