Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mansfield grades D overall, ranked 949th of 987 in Ohio, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $45K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 51 places on the National Register. 33% of working residents work locally in Mansfield, against 6.8% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Kingwood Center (Additional Documentation) and Ohio State Reformatory. On safety, just 30 of Ohio’s 307 towns do worse.
Where Mansfield beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Its 51 National Register listings are more than in 99% of Ohio towns with a listing.
Census counts: 288 in 1820, 47,534 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mansfield is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield.
45% of Mansfield adults sleep under 7 hours. Mansfield beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 37% of Mansfield adults get no exercise outside work.
| Mansfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mansfield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Mansfield City school district. Three of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malabar Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 660 | C− |
| Mansfield Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 816 | C− |
| Mansfield Spanish Immersion SchoolTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 220 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
56 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 56 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mansfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mansfield’s violent crime rate is 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Mansfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 21 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Mansfield home is worth about $153,000, up 4.9% in a year, 38% below the Ohio typical home. 51% of households own their home in Mansfield.
| Mansfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $814 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 45% | 42% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4.1 miles of trail in 25 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Raemelton Park Developers, at 91 acres.
| Mansfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 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. Fox Glen Park | 0.5 mi | 20 |
| 2. Raemelton Park Developers | — | 91 |
| 3. Richland County Fairgrounds | — | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mansfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Mansfield is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Mansfield’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Mansfield has lost 3,131 jobs, to 22,030 in 2023. The top destinations are Columbus (7%), Ontario (6%) and Lexington (4%).
| Mansfield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mansfield. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumOhio State Reformatory
11 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
34 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
in town GardenKingwood Center
in town MuseumMansfield Memorial Museum
2 mi MuseumBibleWalkOhio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mansfield Memorial Museum: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · BibleWalk: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mansfield
About 5 of every 100 Mansfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 colleges in town.
51 places in Mansfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
43 notable people were born in Mansfield.
City in Ohio, United States
Mansfield is a city in Richland County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 47,534 at the 2020 census. Located approximately halfway between Cleveland and Columbus via Interstate 71, it is part of the Northeast Ohio region in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau. The city was founded in 1808 on a fork of the Mohican River in a hilly region surrounded by fertile farmlands, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location with numerous railroad lines. After the decline of heavy industry, the city's economy has since diversified into a service economy, including retailing, education, and healthcare sectors. The city anchors the Mansfield metropolitan a…
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9 towns share a border with Mansfield.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Madison Township (C−) is closest. Ontario next door grades higher for schools (A to Mansfield’s C+) and lower for cost of living (C+ to B+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | #949 | D | B+ | C− | C+ | D− |
| Madison Township | #900 | C− | B+ | — | C+ | D− |
| Washington Township | #469 | B | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Franklin Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Springfield Township | #663 | C+ | C | — | A | D |
| Weller Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Roseland | — | — | A− | — | C | D− |
| Ontario | #623 | B− | C+ | C− | A | B− |
Franklin Township, Weller Township and Roseland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Madison Township, Washington Township, Franklin Township, Springfield Township, Weller Township and Roseland report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mansfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mansfield grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #949 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D− for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. That is 2.6 years of the area's median household income ($59,509 across the Mansfield, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
43 notable people were born here, including Luke Perry and Sherrod Brown.
