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Best Cities for Families in Ohio

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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All United States  ·  Ohio

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Ohio

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 90.1
Landen, OH
8,041 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 35/100K
Home Affordability $284,400
#2
Score 89.7
Kings Mills, OH
1,080 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 35/100K
Home Affordability $312,100
#3
Score 89.1
Loveland Park, OH
1,697 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 65/100K
Home Affordability $243,600
#4
Score 88.9
Upper Arlington, OH
36,319 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 34/100K
Home Affordability $568,200
#5
Score 88.8
Powell, OH
14,229 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 15/100K
Home Affordability $493,500
#6
Score 88.6
Worthington, OH
14,754 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 67/100K
Home Affordability $417,700
#7
Score 88.2
Springboro, OH
19,577 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 5/100K
Home Affordability $330,300
#8
Score 87.8
Hilliard, OH
36,560 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 69/100K
Home Affordability $360,000
#9
Score 87.5
Mason, OH
35,148 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 29/100K
Home Affordability $397,900
#10
Score 87.5
Dublin, OH
49,031 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 52/100K
Home Affordability $514,900
#11
Score 86.2
Chagrin Falls, OH
4,209 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 25/100K
Home Affordability $414,500
#12
Score 85.9
St. Henry, OH
2,812 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 22/100K
Home Affordability $273,100

Full Ranking, Ohio

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Landen OH 90.1
2 Kings Mills OH 89.7
3 Loveland Park OH 89.1
4 Upper Arlington OH 88.9
5 Powell OH 88.8
6 Worthington OH 88.6
7 Springboro OH 88.2
8 Hilliard OH 87.8
9 Mason OH 87.5
10 Dublin OH 87.5
11 Chagrin Falls OH 86.2
12 St. Henry OH 85.9
13 Coldwater OH 85.6
14 Lebanon OH 85.6
15 Maria Stein OH 85.6
16 Loveland OH 85.5
17 South Russell OH 85.4
18 Waynesville OH 85.1
19 Fort Recovery OH 85.1
20 Delaware OH 84.7
21 Four Bridges OH 84.3
22 Maineville OH 83.7
23 Middlefield OH 83.3
24 Shawnee Hills OH 83.2
25 Kirtland OH 83.2
26 Five Points OH 83.1
27 Burton OH 83
28 New California OH 82.7
29 Chesterland OH 82.6
30 Strongsville OH 82.4
31 Olmsted Falls OH 82.4
32 Chardon OH 82.2
33 Wadsworth OH 82
34 Berea OH 81.7
35 Celina OH 81.6
36 Fruit Hill OH 81.4
37 North Royalton OH 80.6
38 South Lebanon OH 80.5
39 St. Marys OH 80.5
40 Brunswick OH 80.4
41 Glandorf OH 80.4
42 Cherry Grove OH 80.2
43 Dalton OH 79.8
44 Plain City OH 79.8
45 Perrysburg OH 79.8
46 Medina OH 79.7
47 Union OH 79.5
48 New Bremen OH 79.5
49 Doylestown OH 79.4
50 Wapakoneta OH 79.3

Landen, OH tops the list with a composite score of 90.1 out of 100, followed by Kings Mills and Loveland Park. OH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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