Most Urban Cities in Ohio

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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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.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Ohio

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 66.9
Lakewood, OH
50,229 residents
Density 9,067
Population 50,229
#2
Score 64.2
Columbus, OH
906,480 residents
Density 4,092
Population 906,480
#3
Score 53.3
University Heights, OH
13,508 residents
Density 7,381
Population 13,508
#4
Score 53.3
Cheviot, OH
8,655 residents
Density 7,397
Population 8,655
#5
Score 53
Elmwood Place, OH
2,368 residents
Density 7,400
Population 2,368
#6
Score 47.9
Cleveland, OH
367,523 residents
Density 4,728
Population 367,523
#7
Score 46.6
Golf Manor, OH
3,771 residents
Density 6,502
Population 3,771
#8
Score 45.9
Grandview Heights, OH
8,422 residents
Density 6,380
Population 8,422
#9
Score 45.4
Deer Park, OH
5,380 residents
Density 6,329
Population 5,380
#10
Score 44
Norwood, OH
19,023 residents
Density 6,058
Population 19,023
#11
Score 41.3
Cleveland Heights, OH
44,694 residents
Density 5,538
Population 44,694
#12
Score 40.4
Willowick, OH
14,182 residents
Density 5,583
Population 14,182

Full Ranking, Ohio

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1 Lakewood OH 66.9
2 Columbus OH 64.2
3 University Heights OH 53.3
4 Cheviot OH 53.3
5 Elmwood Place OH 53
6 Cleveland OH 47.9
7 Golf Manor OH 46.6
8 Grandview Heights OH 45.9
9 Deer Park OH 45.4
10 Norwood OH 44
11 Cleveland Heights OH 41.3
12 Willowick OH 40.4
13 Cincinnati OH 40.2
14 Northbrook OH 40.1
15 Bexley OH 39.8
16 North College Hill OH 37.9
17 Delshire OH 36.9
18 Parma Heights OH 35.8
19 Lincoln Village OH 35.3
20 Mayfield Heights OH 35.1
21 Mount Healthy Heights OH 34.8
22 Euclid OH 34.6
23 Toledo OH 34
24 Shaker Heights OH 34
25 South Euclid OH 33.9
26 Blacklick Estates OH 33.8
27 Rocky River OH 33.2
28 Mount Healthy OH 33.2
29 Maple Heights OH 33.1
30 East Cleveland OH 32.1
31 Mentor-on-the-Lake OH 31.8
32 Parma OH 31.6
33 Silverton OH 31.3
34 Oakwood OH 31
35 Garfield Heights OH 30
36 Pleasant Run Farm OH 29.6
37 Huber Ridge OH 29.4
38 Akron OH 29
39 Landen OH 28.5
40 Arlington Heights OH 28.4
41 Mariemont OH 27.9
42 Upper Arlington OH 27.7
43 Whitehall OH 27.6
44 Reynoldsburg OH 27.3
45 Twinsburg Heights OH 26.6
46 Fairview Park OH 26.5
47 Reading OH 26.2
48 Sheffield Lake OH 25.9
49 Bay Village OH 25.5
50 Delhi Hills OH 25.4

Lakewood, OH tops the list with a composite score of 66.9 out of 100, followed by Columbus and University Heights. OH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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