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Best Places to Live in Ohio (2026)

6 best-measured cities in Ohio, ranked on 29 livability metrics — cost, safety, healthcare, transport, and more. Institutional data, not crowdsourced.

As of the 2026-09-09 snapshot, Columbus is the highest-scoring well-measured city in Ohio at 72/100. Updated 2026-09-09.

Highest overall livability

  1. ColumbusB72
  2. ToledoB72
  3. AkronB71
  4. DaytonB69
  5. ClevelandB69
  6. CincinnatiB67

Most affordable

  1. ClevelandB77
  2. CincinnatiB73
  3. ColumbusB63
  4. DaytonB59
  5. AkronB58
  6. ToledoB57

Safest

  1. ColumbusB76
  2. ToledoB76
  3. AkronB76
  4. DaytonB58
  5. CincinnatiB32
  6. ClevelandB27