South Toledo
South Toledo is the 43609, the stretch south of downtown that has always done the work and rarely gotten the press. The bones are working-class Toledo: bungalow blocks, neighborhood bars, the Glass City built one shift at a time. It is not pretending to be the Old West End or the Warehouse District, and that is the appeal. You move here for square footage, a yard, and rent that still behaves itself, not for a curated walkable scene. The tradeoff is real. Amenity density is thin, the housing stock is older than your last relationship, and the dating pool skews toward people who already know each other.
South Toledo by the numbers
South Toledo is roughly balanced, about 48% men to 52% women.
Median individual income in South Toledo is about $28,400.
Ohio doesn’t have true party registration; by the 2024 presidential vote Lucas County leaned Democratic, about 56% Harris to 44% Trump.
The median renter in South Toledo pays about $870 a month.
About 5,400 South Toledo residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Doc Watson's
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Rustbelt Coffee
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Glass Pavilion
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Black Kite Coffee
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Maddie & Bella Coffee Roasters
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Collingwood Arts Center Inc
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Sportsman
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Grindhrs Coffee & Community
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Earth Coffeehouse & Cafe
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Last Chance Saloon
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Bertha Mae's Kitchen
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The Switchboard
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Steven’s Skillet
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Mocha House Café