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Ohio Area Profiles

187 published city profiles across Ohio, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

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Statewide signals

Opportunity30th of 51 states measured50
Growth44th of 51 states measured33
Housing affordabilityTop 18% of 51 states measured76
Climate29th of 51 states measured62
Physical resilienceTop 10% of 51 states measured85
AccessTop 22% of 51 states measured87
Economic stability34th of 51 states measured40

Cities

187 published profiles across 41 areas

Cleveland, OH

51 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ClevelandCuyahoga County366,09759
ParmaCuyahoga County79,87068
LorainLorain County65,39555
ElyriaLorain County53,03563
LakewoodCuyahoga County50,00775
EuclidCuyahoga County48,82356
MentorLake County47,17174
StrongsvilleCuyahoga County45,98377
Cleveland HeightsCuyahoga County44,49766
North RidgevilleLorain County36,62775
BrunswickMedina County35,24671
WestlakeCuyahoga County34,10475
North OlmstedCuyahoga County31,92471
North RoyaltonCuyahoga County30,97276
Garfield HeightsCuyahoga County29,26957
Shaker HeightsCuyahoga County28,92271
MedinaMedina County25,95072
Avon LakeLorain County25,75281
AvonLorain County25,31780
WadsworthMedina County24,49270
WilloughbyLake County24,04671
SolonCuyahoga County23,94379
Maple HeightsCuyahoga County23,25858
South EuclidCuyahoga County21,53467
Rocky RiverCuyahoga County21,49078
Parma HeightsCuyahoga County20,58162
PainesvilleLake County20,54864
Mayfield HeightsCuyahoga County20,02263
Broadview HeightsCuyahoga County19,77175
Brook ParkCuyahoga County18,28468
BereaCuyahoga County18,21872
AshtabulaAshtabula County17,85656
EastlakeLake County17,49364
Fairview ParkCuyahoga County17,01869
Bay VillageCuyahoga County15,98477
Middleburg HeightsCuyahoga County15,78669
WillowickLake County14,16271
BeachwoodCuyahoga County13,86573
LyndhurstCuyahoga County13,80166
BrecksvilleCuyahoga County13,69272
Warrensville HeightsCuyahoga County13,54561
East ClevelandCuyahoga County13,53456
University HeightsCuyahoga County13,39467
BedfordCuyahoga County12,93161
AmherstLorain County12,90676
WickliffeLake County12,65973
ConneautAshtabula County12,35760
Seven HillsCuyahoga County11,60365
BrooklynCuyahoga County11,15867
Bedford HeightsCuyahoga County10,84761
Richmond HeightsCuyahoga County10,62663

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

29 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CincinnatiHamilton County311,22464
HamiltonButler County63,46862
MiddletownButler County51,61763
FairfieldButler County44,82862
MasonWarren County35,50980
OxfordButler County21,75362
LebanonWarren County21,50172
Forest ParkHamilton County20,02563
SpringboroWarren County19,98080
White OakHamilton County19,21665
NorwoodHamilton County19,11467
MonroeButler County15,40175
SharonvilleHamilton County14,03064
TrentonButler County13,58370
BridgetownHamilton County13,46473
Blue AshHamilton County13,45578
LovelandClermont County13,19773
HarrisonHamilton County13,08478
AmeliaClermont County12,87173
FinneytownHamilton County12,50670
Monfort HeightsHamilton County12,44171
DentHamilton County11,97372
FranklinWarren County11,71265
MackHamilton County11,51676
SpringdaleHamilton County11,03361
MontgomeryHamilton County10,85574
ForestvilleHamilton County10,83176
NorthbrookHamilton County10,74265
ReadingHamilton County10,50264

Columbus, OH

24 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ColumbusFranklin County914,80265
NewarkLicking County50,78364
DublinFranklin County49,29477
DelawareDelaware County44,58976
Grove CityFranklin County42,51771
LancasterFairfield County41,24964
ReynoldsburgFranklin County41,22472
WestervilleFranklin County38,64572
HilliardFranklin County38,03376
Upper ArlingtonFranklin County36,29373
GahannaFranklin County35,48677
MarysvilleUnion County27,51874
PickeringtonFairfield County24,47775
WhitehallFranklin County20,01958
PataskalaLicking County18,22370
WorthingtonFranklin County14,93870
PowellDelaware County14,45179
CirclevillePickaway County14,14265
BexleyFranklin County13,11466
New AlbanyFranklin County10,89681
HeathLicking County10,64469
LondonMadison County10,48469
GalionMorrow County10,33957
Canal WinchesterFairfield County10,17073

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

18 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
DaytonMontgomery County136,57957
KetteringMontgomery County57,20668
BeavercreekGreene County47,12679
Huber HeightsMontgomery County43,45566
FairbornGreene County34,53472
TroyMiami County26,84275
XeniaGreene County25,68969
CentervilleMontgomery County25,20578
RiversideMontgomery County24,43566
TrotwoodMontgomery County23,04156
PiquaMiami County20,64668
MiamisburgMontgomery County19,94871
VandaliaMontgomery County15,05372
EnglewoodMontgomery County13,35666
ClaytonMontgomery County13,27769
West CarrolltonMontgomery County12,97662
ShilohMontgomery County10,52662
Tipp CityMiami County10,43976

Akron, OH

15 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AkronSummit County189,24755
Cuyahoga FallsSummit County50,90966
StowSummit County34,24072
GreenSummit County27,39369
KentPortage County27,11662
BarbertonSummit County24,84463
HudsonSummit County23,03972
TwinsburgSummit County19,41071
TallmadgeSummit County18,33567
StreetsboroPortage County17,66169
AuroraPortage County17,58173
New FranklinSummit County13,84370
MacedoniaSummit County12,15270
NortonSummit County11,52466
RavennaPortage County11,27457

Toledo, OH

6 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ToledoLucas County267,46352
Bowling GreenWood County29,98361
PerrysburgWood County25,18172
OregonLucas County19,79964
SylvaniaLucas County19,05569
MaumeeLucas County13,71566

Canton-Massillon, OH

4 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CantonStark County69,75556
MassillonStark County32,33869
AllianceStark County21,47862
North CantonStark County17,72766

Youngstown-Warren, OH

4 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
YoungstownMahoning County59,33151
WarrenTrumbull County38,91248
AustintownMahoning County30,16463
NilesTrumbull County18,28758

Sandusky, OH

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SanduskyErie County24,60660
VermilionErie County10,34372

Tiffin, OH

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
TiffinSeneca County17,81860
FostoriaSeneca County12,34453

New Philadelphia-Dover, OH

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
New PhiladelphiaTuscarawas County17,52061
DoverTuscarawas County13,05365

Springfield, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SpringfieldClark County58,19053

Mansfield, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MansfieldRichland County47,66358

Findlay, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
FindlayHancock County40,28761

Marion, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MarionMarion County35,66952

Lima, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
LimaAllen County35,01052

Wooster, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
WoosterWayne County26,97169

Zanesville, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ZanesvilleMuskingum County24,74051

Athens, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AthensAthens County23,39645

Chillicothe, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ChillicotheRoss County21,90251

Sidney, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SidneyShelby County20,50162

Ashland, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AshlandAshland County18,91161

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SteubenvilleJefferson County18,12457

Portsmouth, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
PortsmouthScioto County17,72846

Defiance, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
DefianceDefiance County17,27661

Norwalk, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
NorwalkHuron County17,09562

Mount Vernon, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Mount VernonKnox County17,05262

Fremont, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
FremontSandusky County15,83553

Washington Court House, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Washington Court HouseFayette County14,43969

Bellefontaine, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
BellefontaineLogan County13,80764

Marietta, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
MariettaWashington County13,20345

Greenville, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GreenvilleDarke County12,74156

Wilmington, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
WilmingtonClinton County12,62070

Salem, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SalemColumbiana County11,75858

Bucyrus, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
BucyrusCrawford County11,59451

Urbana, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
UrbanaChampaign County11,20464

Coshocton, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CoshoctonCoshocton County11,06853

Celina, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CelinaMercer County10,90364

Van Wert, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Van WertVan Wert County10,79065

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
IrontonLawrence County10,76850

Cambridge, OH

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CambridgeGuernsey County10,06051

Strongest opportunity

  1. Powell 88
  2. Hilliard 87
  3. Beavercreek 86
  4. New Albany 86
  5. Dublin 85

Fastest development

  1. London 85
  2. Montgomery 83
  3. Amherst 82
  4. Harrison 82
  5. Middletown 80

Statewide physical risk

Ice stormModerate
Strong windModerate
TornadoModerate
HailModerate

Low or minimal exposure: inland flooding, winter weather, lightning, heat wave, earthquake, cold wave, landslide, hurricane, wildfire, drought, coastal flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity, avalanche.

Population-weighted across every county in Ohio, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Broadband access ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year90.1%Bottom 41%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Distance to major airportNASR current cycle30 miTop 30%of 51NASR current cycle
Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle8Top 4%of 51NASR current cycle
No internet access ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year7.4%Bottom 35%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals37.5"48th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average January low1991-2020 Normals19°F40th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average July high1991-2020 Normals84°F26th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals5Bottom 22%of 511991-2020 Normals
Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals46°F62nd percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average household size ±0.012024 ACS 5-Year2.3714th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±8,5572024 ACS 5-Year4,863,19188th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.22024 ACS 5-Year39.763rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population2024 ACS 5-Year11,810,29388th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population change (1 year)July 1, 2024 estimate+0.5%Bottom 24%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population change (4 years)July 1, 2024 estimate+0.7%Bottom 22%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population density2024 ACS 5-Year289/sq mi78th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population estimateJuly 1, 2024 estimate11,883,30488th percentileof 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Average permitted value per unit12 months ending July 2026$268,34052nd percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Housing units permitted (12 months)12 months ending July 202631,872Top 24%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Multifamily share of permits12 months ending July 202640.5%74th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (3 years)12 months ending July 2026+5.7%Top 42%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)12 months ending July 2026−2.7%Bottom 36%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents12 months ending July 20262.7Bottom 22%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Cost of living index202391.9Top 32%of 512023
Home price change (1 year)2026 Q2+4.3%72nd percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (5 years)2026 Q2+48.1%78th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (10 years)2026 Q2+102.6%66th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price to income ±0.02024 ACS 5-Year2.4Top 6%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year67.2%45th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±4642024 ACS 5-Year5,292,39188th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$52024 ACS 5-Year$1,034Top 24%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$7422024 ACS 5-Year$214,80016th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median property taxes ±$102024 ACS 5-Year$2,82257th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Owner household income ±$3432024 ACS 5-Year$90,122Bottom 35%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Property tax rate ±0.01%2024 ACS 5-Year1.31%80th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year28.3%Top 24%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Seasonal and second homes ±2,0962024 ACS 5-Year60,44657th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year1.1%6th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year7.0%55th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacant housing units ±8,6292024 ACS 5-Year429,20084th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$3212024 ACS 5-Year$71,389Bottom 24%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$1672024 ACS 5-Year$40,552Bottom 29%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year12.6%Bottom 29%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute ±0.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year25.0 minTop 29%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year31.5%Bottom 27%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Drove alone to work ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year75.1%69th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
EmploymentAugust 20265,683,115Top 12%of 51August 2026
Employment change (3 years)August 20260.0%Bottom 42%of 51August 2026
Employment change (year over year)August 2026−0.4%Top 48%of 51August 2026
Labor forceAugust 20265,876,52988th percentileof 51August 2026
Labor force participation ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year79.1%Bottom 47%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Public transit to work ±0.0%2024 ACS 5-Year1.0%55th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)August 2026−1.1%Top 2%of 51August 2026
Unemployment rateAugust 20263.3%Top 20%of 51August 2026
Worked from home ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year13.0%43rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-25 school year38.9%11th percentileof 452024-25 school year
Math proficiency2018-19 school year61.4%Top 8%of 502018-19 school year
Public schools2024-25 school year3,43590th percentileof 512024-25 school year
Reading proficiency2018-19 school year65.7%Top 6%of 492018-19 school year
Schools behind the staffing ratio2024-25 school year3,33890th percentileof 502024-25 school year
Students per teacher2024-25 school year17.1Bottom 18%of 502024-25 school year

Counties in Ohio

60 published

Some measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.

Franklin County, OH
1,333,048 residents · 7.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Cuyahoga County, OH
1,245,873 residents · 11.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Hamilton County, OH
830,774 residents · 10.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Summit County, OH
537,864 residents · 8.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Montgomery County, OH
536,096 residents · 6.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Lucas County, OH
428,018 residents · 9.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Butler County, OH
392,876 residents · 3.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Stark County, OH
373,713 residents · 3.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Lorain County, OH
317,129 residents · 4.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Warren County, OH
250,008 residents · 1.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Lake County, OH
232,216 residents · 3.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Delaware County, OH
226,834 residents · 3.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Mahoning County, OH
226,491 residents · 6.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Clermont County, OH
211,181 residents · 2.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Trumbull County, OH
200,929 residents · 6.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Medina County, OH
183,660 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Licking County, OH
181,837 residents · 2.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Greene County, OH
169,688 residents · 2.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Fairfield County, OH
163,453 residents · 2.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Portage County, OH
161,956 residents · 2.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Clark County, OH
135,158 residents · 7.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Wood County, OH
132,064 residents · 2.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Richland County, OH
125,099 residents · 3.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Wayne County, OH
116,588 residents · 2.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Miami County, OH
110,296 residents · 2.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Allen County, OH
101,348 residents · 6.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Columbiana County, OH
100,704 residents · 2.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Ashtabula County, OH
97,167 residents · 3.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Tuscarawas County, OH
92,385 residents · 2.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Muskingum County, OH
86,411 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Ross County, OH
76,492 residents · 2.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Hancock County, OH
74,866 residents · 2.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Erie County, OH
74,581 residents · 3.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Scioto County, OH
72,627 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Union County, OH
67,324 residents · 2.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Marion County, OH
65,020 residents · 3.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Jefferson County, OH
64,518 residents · 2.4 homicide deaths per 100k
Knox County, OH
63,142 residents · 3.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Athens County, OH
61,737 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Pickaway County, OH
60,131 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Washington County, OH
58,978 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Sandusky County, OH
58,778 residents · 3.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Huron County, OH
58,319 residents · 3.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Lawrence County, OH
56,819 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Seneca County, OH
54,770 residents · 4.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Ashland County, OH
52,256 residents · 3.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Darke County, OH
51,594 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Shelby County, OH
47,929 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Logan County, OH
46,089 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Madison County, OH
44,423 residents · 3.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Mercer County, OH
42,484 residents · 3.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Clinton County, OH
42,012 residents · 3.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Crawford County, OH
41,711 residents · 4.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Champaign County, OH
38,804 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Defiance County, OH
38,343 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Guernsey County, OH
38,223 residents · 2.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Coshocton County, OH
36,744 residents · 2.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Morrow County, OH
35,404 residents · 4.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Fayette County, OH
28,876 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Van Wert County, OH
28,826 residents · 4.5 homicide deaths per 100k