Columbus, the state capital · Photo: Paul Wasneski · Public domainOhio rankings · 2026
Rankings in Ohio
20 lists rank Ohio’s towns of 2,500+ (993 with an overall grade); Minster leads the overall list with an A+.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live987 towns · #1 MinsterBest small towns685 towns · #1 MinsterMost affordable towns993 towns · #1 NapoleonSafest towns296 towns · #1 Broadview HeightsTowns with the best schools993 towns · #1 Jackson Township and McLean Township and MinsterHealthiest towns993 towns · #1 Pepper PikeBest towns for jobs & income992 towns · #1 New Albany and Plain TownshipMost walkable towns993 towns · #1 AthensTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk993 towns · #1 Cadiz and Carrollton and MiddlefieldBest towns for the outdoors993 towns · #1 MariemontMost historic towns993 towns · #1 MariemontTowns with the most civic life914 towns · #1 Yellow SpringsTowns with the least snow984 towns · #1 Fayette TownshipDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns984 towns · #1 Auburn TownshipDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters935 towns · #1 BurlingtonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers935 towns · #1 BurlingtonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers935 towns · #1 Ashtabula and 3 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes992 towns · #1 New AlbanyDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes981 towns · #1 Smithfield TownshipDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns908 towns · #1 West JeffersonDescribed, no letters
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The Ohio page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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