Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Aberdeen’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Aberdeen, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 4 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On civic life, just 89 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. Aberdeen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Aberdeen beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Aberdeen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Aberdeen is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 87 in 1820, a low of 87 in 1820, 1,515 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 5 maps from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aberdeen, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Aberdeen.
45% of Aberdeen adults have high blood pressure, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 17% of Aberdeen adults have diabetes. Aberdeen beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Aberdeen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Aberdeen | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Aberdeen’s FEMA risk score is 82 of 100. Since 1978, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Aberdeen.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Aberdeen for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Aberdeen is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Aberdeen has lost 544 jobs, to 105 in 2023.
| Aberdeen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Aberdeen has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 1 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher July high than Aberdeen.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Aberdeen home is worth about $196,000, up 1.6% in a year, 20% below the Ohio typical home. 63% of households own their home in Aberdeen. Among 955 Ohio towns, just 8 have a lower median rent than Aberdeen.
| Aberdeen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $588 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Aberdeen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aberdeen Community Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Aberdeen
About 1 of every 100 Aberdeen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Brown County, Ohio, US
Aberdeen is a village in Huntington Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Cincinnati. The population was 1,515 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Aberdeen.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Huntington Township | #959 | D | A | — | C+ | D− |
Aberdeen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Aberdeen and Huntington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Aberdeen with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.