Best Cities for Families in Ohio

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

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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 88.9
Upper Arlington, OH
36,319 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 31/100K
Home Affordability $568,200
#2
Score 88.6
Powell, OH
14,229 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 21/100K
Home Affordability $493,500
#3
Score 87.5
Springboro, OH
19,577 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 41/100K
Home Affordability $330,300
#4
Score 87.3
Mason, OH
35,148 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 39/100K
Home Affordability $397,900
#5
Score 87.1
Worthington, OH
14,754 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 167/100K
Home Affordability $417,700
#6
Score 87.1
Hilliard, OH
36,560 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 123/100K
Home Affordability $360,000
#7
Score 86.6
Dublin, OH
49,031 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 117/100K
Home Affordability $514,900
#8
Score 85.9
Coldwater, OH
4,387 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $215,700
#9
Score 85.8
Loveland, OH
13,280 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 99/100K
Home Affordability $305,200
#10
Score 85.2
Fort Recovery, OH
1,863 residents
Schools 7.0
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $162,000
#11
Score 85.2
Lebanon, OH
21,216 residents
Schools 7.3
Safety 118/100K
Home Affordability $257,100
#12
Score 85
Chagrin Falls, OH
4,209 residents
Schools 7.1
Safety 98/100K
Home Affordability $414,500

Full Ranking, Ohio

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

1 Upper Arlington OH 88.9
2 Powell OH 88.6
3 Springboro OH 87.5
4 Mason OH 87.3
5 Worthington OH 87.1
6 Hilliard OH 87.1
7 Dublin OH 86.6
8 Coldwater OH 85.9
9 Loveland OH 85.8
10 Fort Recovery OH 85.2
11 Lebanon OH 85.2
12 Chagrin Falls OH 85
13 Waynesville OH 85
14 Delaware OH 84.7
15 Chardon OH 84.3
16 Kirtland OH 83.8
17 Celina OH 83.4
18 Olmsted Falls OH 82.8
19 Strongsville OH 81.8
20 Berea OH 81.7
21 Wadsworth OH 80.9
22 Brunswick OH 80.2
23 New Bremen OH 79.9
24 Perrysburg OH 79.5
25 Medina OH 79.2
26 Minster OH 79.1
27 Marysville OH 78.5
28 Bexley OH 78.4
29 Wapakoneta OH 78.2
30 Botkins OH 77.9
31 Wauseon OH 77.8
32 Archbold OH 77.4
33 Orrville OH 77.4
34 Milford OH 77.3
35 Yellow Springs OH 76.9
36 Delta OH 76.8
37 Wooster OH 76.2
38 Bowling Green OH 76.2
39 Pickerington OH 76
40 North Canton OH 75.9
41 Napoleon OH 75.9
42 Ottawa OH 75.9
43 Whitehouse OH 75.6
44 Reminderville OH 75
45 Creston OH 74.9
46 Granville OH 74.9
47 Waterville OH 74.8
48 East Canton OH 74.8
49 Troy OH 74.6
50 Uniontown OH 74.5

Upper Arlington, OH tops the list with a composite score of 88.9 out of 100, followed by Powell and Springboro. 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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