Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Roseville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and history; the weakest is a D for health. Roseville’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 47 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $45K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 84 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Roseville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. Roseville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Roseville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Edward Ransbottom House| Widest gap | Roseville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29% | 15.3% |
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Roseville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Roseville, 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 Roseville.
30% of Roseville adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Ohio town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 42% of Roseville adults have obesity. Roseville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Roseville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Roseville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Roseville home is worth about $152,000, up 0.5% in a year, 38% below the Ohio typical home. 58% of households own their home in Roseville.
| Roseville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $722 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Roseville for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Zanesville (18%), Columbus (9%) and Crooksville (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Roseville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roseville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Roseville since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Roseville
About 3 of every 100 Roseville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Roseville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Roseville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Roseville is a village in Muskingum and Perry counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along Moxahala Creek. The population was 1,746 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Zanesville micropolitan area. Roseville is served by a branch of the Muskingum County Library System.
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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+.
