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Ohio City Rankings

How cities and counties in Ohio compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Dublin$160,296
  2. 2. Upper Arlington$155,167
  3. 3. Hilliard$128,189

Most Expensive Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Upper Arlington$595,600
  2. 2. Dublin$563,500
  3. 3. Mason$426,200

Most Affordable Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Youngstown$63,300
  2. 2. Warren$86,400
  3. 3. Canton$97,800

Cities with the Highest Rent in Ohio

  1. 1. Mason$1,760/mo
  2. 2. Dublin$1,686/mo
  3. 3. Hilliard$1,632/mo

Most Educated Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Upper Arlington79.8%
  2. 2. Dublin73.4%
  3. 3. Athens64.1%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Ohio

  1. 1. Athens40%
  2. 2. Youngstown37.3%
  3. 3. Portsmouth35.4%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Lakewood9,022
  2. 2. Cleveland Heights5,517
  3. 3. Cleveland4,710

Largest Cities in Ohio by Population

  1. 1. Columbus914,802
  2. 2. Cleveland366,097
  3. 3. Cincinnati311,224

Youngest Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Athens21.6 years
  2. 2. Bowling Green23.5 years
  3. 3. Cincinnati33.2 years

Oldest Cities in Ohio by Median Age

  1. 1. Mentor46.5 years
  2. 2. Strongsville46.1 years
  3. 3. Dublin43.3 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Marysville+14.4%
  2. 2. Delaware+12.6%
  3. 3. Grove City+6.7%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Portsmouth-4.2%
  2. 2. Sandusky-3.9%
  3. 3. Cleveland Heights-2.8%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Ohio Since 2010

  1. 1. Hilliard+30.7%
  2. 2. Delaware+18.9%
  3. 3. Dublin+18.1%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Cincinnati54.9°F
  2. 2. Portsmouth54.8°F
  3. 3. Huber Heights54.0°F

Coldest Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Medina48.6°F
  2. 2. Ashtabula48.8°F
  3. 3. Warren48.9°F

Snowiest Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Youngstown67.8 in
  2. 2. Lakewood63.8 in
  3. 3. Parma63.8 in

Wettest Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Mentor48.2 in
  2. 2. Marietta45.3 in
  3. 3. Fairfield45.0 in

Driest Cities in Ohio

  1. 1. Toledo32.4 in
  2. 2. Akron32.5 in
  3. 3. Cleveland33.3 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Ohio

  1. 1. Franklin County98.1
  2. 2. Cuyahoga County98.0
  3. 3. Hamilton County96.3

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Ohio

  1. 1. Harrison County11.4
  2. 2. Vinton County11.8
  3. 3. Noble County13.5

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Ohio

  1. 1. Franklin County$331.4M
  2. 2. Cuyahoga County$282.4M
  3. 3. Hamilton County$221.2M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Ohio

  1. 1. Ashtabula County2
  2. 2. Athens County2
  3. 3. Brown County2

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Ohio

  1. 1. Cuyahoga County54
  2. 2. Butler County53
  3. 3. Franklin County53

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Ohio

  1. 1. Columbiana County12
  2. 2. Athens County28
  3. 3. Belmont County32

Counties in the Worst Drought in Ohio

  1. 1. Lake County100.0
  2. 2. Ashtabula County99.1
  3. 3. Cuyahoga County72.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.