Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Ripley’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Ripley, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On hazard risk, just 9 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 96% of the country. Only 29 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Rankin House State Memorial, at 43 acres. Ripley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ripley beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 421 in 1820, a peak of 2,745 in 1970, 1,591 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 4 maps from 1961 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Ripley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ripley, 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 Ripley.
38% of Ripley adults get no exercise outside work, above both Ohio’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). 22% of Ripley adults smoke cigarettes. Ripley beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Ripley | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ripley | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.5% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Ripley is 89 of 100. Since 1978, 58 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ripley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Ripley for work: only 9% work in town. Ripley’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Ripley fell to 376 in 2023, 75 fewer than in 2013.
| Ripley | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Ripley home is worth about $183,000, up 0.6% in a year, 26% below the Ohio typical home. 59% of households own their home in Ripley.
| Ripley | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $745 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ripley has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 1 have a higher July high than Ripley.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Ripley | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rankin House State Memorial | 0.1 mi | 43 |
| 2. Ripley Lions Club Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ripley
About 3 of every 100 Ripley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Ripley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Ripley on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Ripley.
Village in Ohio, United States
Ripley is a village in Union Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River 50 miles southeast of Cincinnati. The population was 1,591 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Ripley.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley | — | — | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Union Township | #875 | C− | A+ | — | C+ | D |
Ripley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Ripley and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ripley 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.
5 notable people were born here, including Steve Stivers and Joe Smith.
