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Best Cities for Retirees in Ohio

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

How We Score

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

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Ohio

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 72.5
Mariemont, OH
3,477 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#2
Score 71.8
Turpin Hills, OH
5,315 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#3
Score 71.6
Newtown, OH
2,677 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#4
Score 71.5
Wyoming, OH
8,712 residents
Safety 23/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#5
Score 71.5
Sixteen Mile Stand, OH
3,735 residents
Safety 19/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 54°F
#6
Score 71.4
Salem Heights CDP (Hamilton County), OH
3,640 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#7
Score 71
Montgomery, OH
10,816 residents
Safety 37/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 54°F
#8
Score 70.8
Chesapeake, OH
1,082 residents
Safety 101/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 57°F
#9
Score 70.8
Amberley, OH
3,838 residents
Safety 88/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#10
Score 70.2
Coldstream, OH
1,483 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#11
Score 70.2
Madeira, OH
9,454 residents
Safety 88/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 54°F
#12
Score 69.9
Dry Run, OH
7,765 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F

Full Ranking, Ohio

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

1 Mariemont OH 72.5
2 Turpin Hills OH 71.8
3 Newtown OH 71.6
4 Wyoming OH 71.5
5 Sixteen Mile Stand OH 71.5
7 Montgomery OH 71
8 Chesapeake OH 70.8
9 Amberley OH 70.8
10 Coldstream OH 70.2
11 Madeira OH 70.2
12 Dry Run OH 69.9
13 Blue Ash OH 69.9
14 Kenwood OH 69.6
15 Deer Park OH 69.5
16 Forestville OH 69.4
17 Cherry Grove OH 69.4
18 Fruit Hill OH 69.3
19 Grandview OH 69.2
20 North Bend OH 69.1
21 Evendale OH 68.9
22 Rossmoyne OH 68.9
23 Mason OH 68.5
24 Blue Jay OH 68.4
26 New Baltimore OH 68
27 Cleves OH 68
28 Centerville OH 67.9
29 Landen OH 67.9
30 Springboro OH 67.8
31 Five Points OH 67.8
32 Kings Mills OH 67.8
33 Delhi Hills OH 67.8
34 Miami Heights OH 67.5
35 Burlington OH 67.4
36 Loveland Park OH 67.4
37 Mack OH 67.3
38 South Point OH 67.3
39 Bellbrook OH 67.3
40 Maineville OH 67.2
41 Dent OH 67.1
42 Taylor Creek OH 67.1
43 Silverton OH 67
45 South Lebanon OH 67
46 Loveland OH 67
47 Clayton OH 67
48 Fairfax OH 66.9
49 Bexley OH 66.9
50 Greenhills OH 66.9

Mariemont, OH tops the list with a composite score of 72.5 out of 100, followed by Turpin Hills and Newtown. OH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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