State rankings

Best Counties to Live in Ohio

Compare counties in Ohio by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.

#1 in OH

Mercer County

80.5

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#2 in OH

Auglaize County

80.3

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#3 in OH

Union County

78.7

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#4 in OH

Putnam County

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#5 in OH

Geauga County

76.2

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Best overall

Mercer County

Overall score 80.5

Most affordable

Jefferson County

Affordability 86.4

Best schools

Warren County

Schools 99.7

Safest

Mahoning County

Safety 99.8

Lowest taxes

Noble County

Taxes 67.5

Best peace & quiet

Wyandot County

Peace & Quiet 90.4

All Ohio counties

Showing 88 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.

Rank	County	Overall	Economy	Afford.	Schools	Safety	Taxes	Peace & Quiet	Typical home	Income
1	Mercer County FIPS 39107	80.5	81.6	65.4	98.9	96.5	50.6	89.2	$267,727	$76,782
2	Auglaize County FIPS 39011	80.3	68.5	74.3	97.6	98.4	59	89.1	$235,445	$78,660
3	Union County FIPS 39159	78.7	86.5	60.5	97.4	94.7	42.9	80.2	$405,895	$112,322
4	Putnam County FIPS 39137	78	65.9	76	97.3	84.6	59.2	89.7	$250,356	$84,928
5	Geauga County FIPS 39055	76.2	76.8	65.4	98.8	96.9	26.6	74.3	$371,495	$107,860
6	Defiance County FIPS 39039	76.1	55.3	84	89.4	92.9	49.7	88.9	$181,385	$73,064
7	Medina County FIPS 39103	76	75.4	63.5	98.2	98.3	38.2	60.6	$341,334	$94,968
8	Warren County FIPS 39165	74.8	77.9	59.8	99.7	95.2	38.1	47.4	$404,923	$110,132
9	Henry County FIPS 39069	74.7	49.4	82.9	94	89.5	49.7	88.9	$205,993	$80,099
10	Van Wert County FIPS 39161	74.3	56	81.4	79.4	89.7	61.4	90.3	$182,732	$67,917
11	Hancock County FIPS 39063	74	59.3	69.3	89.3	96.3	52	87.2	$236,200	$73,141
12	Miami County FIPS 39109	73.5	63	66.2	91	93.3	52.1	75.6	$265,732	$76,817
13	Paulding County FIPS 39125	73.3	56.1	85.6	85.3	73.8	53.4	87.6	$158,349	$67,731
14	Shelby County FIPS 39149	72.9	56.2	68.1	91.3	91.1	54.6	88.4	$239,886	$73,978
15	Wayne County FIPS 39169	72.9	61.6	66.4	96.1	89.9	41.3	81	$259,403	$73,574
16	Wyandot County FIPS 39175	72.7	55.6	76.5	70.4	98.6	62.5	90.4	$191,042	$69,768
17	Darke County FIPS 39037	72.4	64.2	69.8	88.6	-	59.1	87.7	$209,197	$64,486
18	Fulton County FIPS 39051	72.3	49.6	76.6	94.2	92.1	37.9	86.1	$222,666	$72,864
19	Madison County FIPS 39097	71.7	71.1	64.3	75.6	86.6	54	85.9	$313,614	$87,045
20	Fairfield County FIPS 39045	71.5	69.9	55.9	92.4	91.5	45.4	66.5	$362,867	$90,966
21	Delaware County FIPS 39041	71.3	81.1	52.6	99.6	93.1	12.6	54.5	$513,081	$133,540
22	Tuscarawas County FIPS 39157	70.6	57.4	68.8	80.9	93.4	47.3	82.2	$209,232	$65,044
23	Greene County FIPS 39057	70.4	68.4	63	91.2	95.1	17.7	65.1	$298,140	$87,309
24	Wood County FIPS 39173	70.4	56.4	68.4	90.9	97.1	24	80.5	$235,802	$74,216
25	Ashland County FIPS 39005	70	54.4	68.1	83.3	85.5	56.8	83.3	$237,528	$69,860
26	Preble County FIPS 39135	69.1	54.3	70.7	73.5	90.2	54.5	83.6	$228,983	$69,223
27	Licking County FIPS 39089	68.8	67.8	56.5	82.2	92.2	38.6	71.7	$334,547	$84,426
28	Clermont County FIPS 39025	68.5	59	59.4	93.2	90.4	38.2	56.9	$325,434	$85,510
29	Clinton County FIPS 39027	68.5	52.8	64.1	77.4	92.9	56.1	84.8	$251,222	$70,407
30	Champaign County FIPS 39021	68.4	58.8	69.6	66.4	90.1	53.1	83.5	$245,710	$75,556
31	Hardin County FIPS 39065	68.1	50.8	74.4	65.2	93.8	53.6	87.3	$184,308	$62,484
32	Holmes County FIPS 39075	68.1	72.1	46.3	95.1	-	49.2	87	$359,505	$76,140
33	Jefferson County FIPS 39081	67.9	27.8	86.4	78.7	98.3	49.4	79.1	$125,161	$59,055
34	Knox County FIPS 39083	67.9	58.5	59.5	83.8	86.3	46.1	81.3	$281,686	$73,878
35	Seneca County FIPS 39147	67.9	49.3	80.2	78.6	68.4	51.4	88	$172,763	$66,025
36	Logan County FIPS 39091	67.4	58.5	63.5	70.3	88.8	54.2	81.9	$251,084	$71,551
37	Stark County FIPS 39151	67.4	51.9	70.5	86.6	90.6	35	48.2	$211,655	$67,934
38	Columbiana County FIPS 39029	67.3	46.2	79.7	67.9	90.4	47.9	77.4	$156,743	$58,180
39	Allen County FIPS 39003	66.9	52.6	72.6	71.9	84.8	45.7	78.5	$186,339	$64,038
40	Butler County FIPS 39017	66.5	59	58.6	85.9	96	38.9	32.4	$309,232	$81,590
41	Pickaway County FIPS 39129	66.3	57.5	51.7	85.2	84.4	51.8	81.8	$325,199	$74,040
42	Williams County FIPS 39171	66	42.5	77.5	81.9	-	52.5	89.8	$179,076	$61,048
43	Trumbull County FIPS 39155	65.7	40.1	75	75.5	97.9	36.4	69.4	$163,245	$56,435
44	Lorain County FIPS 39093	65.5	59.5	65.7	73.7	95.7	28.5	45.2	$255,220	$73,347
45	Carroll County FIPS 39019	64.9	50.3	71.5	54.2	95.9	52.9	77.8	$199,603	$64,835
46	Ottawa County FIPS 39123	64.9	38.9	61.4	87.5	94	48.6	67.7	$264,413	$76,101
47	Jackson County FIPS 39079	64.7	36.1	84.7	67.3	79.7	50.3	81.1	$143,145	$57,106
48	Lake County FIPS 39085	64.7	66.5	73.9	82.3	68.9	16.9	22.7	$243,190	$80,925
49	Lawrence County FIPS 39087	64.1	34.6	81	75	69.9	56.6	80.9	$141,898	$58,325
50	Morgan County FIPS 39115	64.1	40.7	78.5	69.4	71.9	58.7	75.6	$157,570	$59,351
51	Belmont County FIPS 39013	63.9	34.8	84.5	63.2	88.7	41.3	80	$131,165	$57,017
52	Perry County FIPS 39127	63.6	42.7	70.8	62.2	89.5	55.1	77.7	$222,987	$67,460
53	Portage County FIPS 39133	63.5	56.4	61	86.8	64.1	37.7	67.5	$275,007	$75,766
54	Muskingum County FIPS 39119	63.3	47.1	66.4	69.2	76.2	56	80.7	$207,867	$60,780
55	Ashtabula County FIPS 39007	62.9	48.2	72	57.3	91.7	38.4	76.5	$177,182	$57,728
56	Erie County FIPS 39043	62.7	44.9	68	61.8	98.1	39.7	69.6	$229,732	$71,993
57	Summit County FIPS 39153	62.2	52.2	69.6	73.4	96.2	15.7	21.7	$223,182	$71,622
58	Mahoning County FIPS 39099	62.1	39.1	72.8	65.6	99.8	33	53.8	$170,915	$56,942
59	Washington County FIPS 39167	62.1	43.1	75	60.1	76.3	49	84.4	$184,231	$63,603
60	Harrison County FIPS 39067	61.9	51.2	83.2	31.8	85.4	51.2	80.2	$136,447	$54,414
61	Highland County FIPS 39071	61.9	49.1	72.4	59.8	63.7	59.4	81.3	$199,629	$65,785
62	Fayette County FIPS 39047	61.3	41.3	60.4	68.3	78.4	62.3	84.4	$235,451	$63,275
63	Gallia County FIPS 39053	60.8	32.6	74.9	68	71	54.6	84	$167,290	$56,830
64	Richland County FIPS 39139	60.8	41.2	67.7	65.5	85.7	38.7	75.8	$192,905	$59,509
65	Crawford County FIPS 39033	60.6	41.1	78.9	37	97.2	44.4	84.4	$157,661	$58,044
66	Huron County FIPS 39077	60.5	40.8	75.9	59.3	67.2	51.3	84.8	$192,855	$67,878
67	Coshocton County FIPS 39031	60.3	41.5	68.9	70.3	58.5	56	86.2	$184,350	$55,577
68	Hocking County FIPS 39073	59.7	43.8	53.7	85.7	54	60.6	81.2	$277,646	$62,960
69	Morrow County FIPS 39117	59.1	55.8	66.4	54	59.1	49.7	78.9	$270,108	$75,283
70	Sandusky County FIPS 39143	58.3	43.7	75.8	66	39	50.8	84.9	$182,947	$62,295
71	Noble County FIPS 39121	58	34.1	69.4	35.7	93.3	67.5	84.5	$189,175	$56,098
72	Vinton County FIPS 39163	57.8	38.4	73.4	38.9	84.1	54.2	81.3	$175,603	$55,336
73	Clark County FIPS 39023	57.7	44	70.4	38.2	91.9	42.7	68.5	$198,661	$63,132
74	Hamilton County FIPS 39061	57.4	54.7	57.3	63	93.9	16	21.9	$269,325	$72,470
75	Guernsey County FIPS 39059	56.6	44.1	76.9	53.1	45.1	46.8	84.8	$161,322	$58,478
76	Marion County FIPS 39101	56.6	44.5	71.5	28.5	82.4	55.1	79.6	$178,151	$59,371
77	Brown County FIPS 39015	56.4	42.9	63.4	54.2	-	66.9	76.1	$258,445	$71,270
78	Ross County FIPS 39141	56.4	45.1	70.5	47.5	57.4	52.3	82.9	$198,403	$61,303
79	Adams County FIPS 39001	55.8	31.3	61.8	48.5	87.3	59.1	76.3	$186,158	$50,264
80	Athens County FIPS 39009	55.6	33.7	65.5	51.4	89.6	30.1	80.8	$180,405	$56,001
81	Scioto County FIPS 39145	54.2	25.1	75.7	44	79.6	43	78.6	$139,344	$50,609
82	Montgomery County FIPS 39113	53.1	48.6	69.2	43.4	87	8.1	21.9	$200,255	$66,139
83	Monroe County FIPS 39111	53	24.4	80	22	83.6	61	77.1	$150,979	$60,134
84	Meigs County FIPS 39105	50.2	16.7	85.3	31.2	68.7	41.5	79.8	$111,646	$46,873
85	Lucas County FIPS 39095	49.4	31.3	73.2	34.8	95.3	9.1	22.8	$172,542	$62,224
86	Pike County FIPS 39131	47.7	33.5	72	22.1	48.3	55.3	82.4	$164,446	$52,736
87	Franklin County FIPS 39049	42.4	59.2	53.5	46.6	18.7	9.8	22.8	$294,251	$75,176
88	Cuyahoga County FIPS 39035	37.3	53.3	62.9	34.2	0.5	3.6	20.2	$214,914	$64,468