Best Cities for Young Professionals in Ohio

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Ohio

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 79.2
New Albany, OH
10,524 residents
Income $232,524
Educated Peers 78.9%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#2
Score 76.2
Pepper Pike, OH
6,807 residents
Income $215,373
Educated Peers 80.9%
Young Demographic 48 yrs
#3
Score 73.9
Powell, OH
14,229 residents
Income $191,250
Educated Peers 76.2%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#4
Score 73.2
Hudson, OH
23,007 residents
Income $180,931
Educated Peers 75.4%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#5
Score 73.2
Madeira, OH
9,454 residents
Income $168,981
Educated Peers 71.8%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#6
Score 72.1
Upper Arlington, OH
36,319 residents
Income $150,993
Educated Peers 79.2%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#7
Score 71.8
Granville, OH
5,916 residents
Income $123,860
Educated Peers 68.1%
Young Demographic 23 yrs
#8
Score 71.7
Grandview Heights, OH
8,422 residents
Income $113,862
Educated Peers 79.3%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#9
Score 71.4
Wyoming, OH
8,712 residents
Income $156,518
Educated Peers 70.9%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#10
Score 71.1
Bexley, OH
13,324 residents
Income $152,526
Educated Peers 75.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#11
Score 71
Ottawa Hills, OH
4,796 residents
Income $177,656
Educated Peers 68.3%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#12
Score 70.2
Dublin, OH
49,031 residents
Income $155,282
Educated Peers 73.1%
Young Demographic 42 yrs

Full Ranking, Ohio

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

1 New Albany OH 79.2
2 Pepper Pike OH 76.2
3 Powell OH 73.9
4 Hudson OH 73.2
5 Madeira OH 73.2
6 Upper Arlington OH 72.1
7 Granville OH 71.8
8 Grandview Heights OH 71.7
9 Wyoming OH 71.4
10 Bexley OH 71.1
11 Ottawa Hills OH 71
12 Dublin OH 70.2
13 Montgomery OH 68.6
14 Gates Mills OH 67.9
15 Hilliard OH 67.1
16 Blue Ash OH 66.1
17 Evendale OH 66
18 University Heights OH 66
19 Solon OH 65.7
20 Mason OH 65.7
21 Bay Village OH 64.7
22 Worthington OH 64.7
23 Springboro OH 64.4
24 Avon OH 64.4
25 Pickerington OH 64.2
26 Reminderville OH 64.1
27 Sunbury OH 63.8
28 Bratenahl OH 63.2
29 Commercial Point OH 63
30 Perrysburg OH 62.9
31 Gahanna OH 62.7
32 Westerville OH 62.6
33 Beavercreek OH 62.3
34 Rocky River OH 62
35 Highland Heights OH 61.9
36 Aurora OH 61.9
37 Oberlin OH 61.7
38 Bellbrook OH 61.4
39 Avon Lake OH 61.3
40 Brecksville OH 61.3
41 Monroe OH 60.9
42 Broadview Heights OH 60.8
43 Boston Heights OH 60.6
44 Newtown OH 60.5
45 Fairlawn OH 60.5
46 Westlake OH 60.5
47 Sylvania OH 60.3
48 Beachwood OH 60.2
49 Athens OH 60
50 Delaware OH 60

New Albany, OH tops the list with a composite score of 79.2 out of 100, followed by Pepper Pike and Powell. OH dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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