Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,960, founded in 1803.
Cadiz gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $129K, 2.4 years of the county’s $54K median household income. It grades B− overall, 596th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 3 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. Cadiz's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 91% of U.S. towns. Cadiz has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Harrison County Courthouse and Harrison National Bank.
Where Cadiz beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Cadiz | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cadiz is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 537 in 1820, 3,051 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1901 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cadiz, 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 Cadiz.
Cadiz is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Cadiz’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Ohio’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 3,716 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cadiz’s, it is less healthy than 71%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
17% of adults have diabetes in Cadiz, where Ohio’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. 45% of Cadiz adults have high blood pressure. Cadiz beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Cadiz | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cadiz | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 2.4 years of the county’s $54K median household income, the typical home (about $129K) costs less against local pay than in 81% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. At about $129K, home values are up 9% in five years, against a rise of 30% across Ohio.
Typical home values rose 8.4% in the year to September 2026. 61% of households own their home in Cadiz.
| Cadiz | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $780 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 28 to 6 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Cadiz is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Cadiz | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Cadiz has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Cadiz’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Cadiz’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Cadiz has added 116 jobs, to 1,598 in 2023. The top destinations are Steubenville (7%), Richland Township (4%) and Hopedale (4%).
| Cadiz | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cadiz. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
27 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
19 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
39 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
21 mi GardenOglebay Park
34 mi AttractionChester teapotMeadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cadiz
About 0 of every 100 Cadiz residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Cadiz on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Cadiz.
Village in Ohio, United States
Cadiz ( KAD-iss) is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,051 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Cadiz.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadiz · Cadiz Township | #596 | B− | B | A− | B− | D |
| Green Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | D |
| Short Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Archer Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Green Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Green Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Short Creek Township and Archer Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Cadiz Township and Cadiz are one community, graded once. Compare Cadiz with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cadiz grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #596 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, A− for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
19 notable people were born here, including Clark Gable and David P. Thompson.
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