Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greenfield gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $163K, 2.5 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 402nd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country, and the median household income is $47K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 76% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. On walkability, just 155 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 12% of the land in Greenfield is conserved, against 3.7% in Ohio’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On history, just 115 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Greenfield beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,011 in 1850, 4,339 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1917 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Greenfield is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield, 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 Greenfield.
Greenfield trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Against the 4,612 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greenfield’s, it is less healthy than 69%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
42% of Greenfield adults sleep under 7 hours, where Ohio’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Greenfield. Greenfield beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Greenfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Greenfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 48 to 9 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Greenfield’s property crime rate is 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Greenfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Homes are within reach (about $163K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 23 miles. At 2.5 years of the county’s $66K median household income, the typical home (about $163K) costs less against local pay than in 78% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
52% of Greenfield households own their home. The typical Greenfield home is worth about $163,000, up 1.1% in a year, 34% below the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Greenfield is $702 a month.
| Greenfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $702 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Greenfield has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Greenfield for work: only 19% work in town. Jobs based in Greenfield grew to 1,959 in 2023, 397 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Hillsboro (6%), Wilmington (5%) and Columbus (5%).
| Greenfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mitchell Park, at 27 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mitchell Park | 0.4 mi | 27 |
| 2. Greenfield Schools Athletic Fields | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenfield
About 2 of every 100 Greenfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
3 places in Greenfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Greenfield.
Village in Ohio, United States
Greenfield is a village in Highland and Ross counties, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,339. Greenfield is also home to the Greenfield Exempted Village School District.
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2 towns share a border with Greenfield.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | #402 | B+ | A | A− | B− | D |
| Madison Township | #602 | B− | A | — | B− | D |
| Buckskin Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | D |
Buckskin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township and Buckskin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Greenfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Greenfield grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #402 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, A− for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
8 notable people were born here, including James Bush and John E. Hull.
