The 15 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Ohio

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 246 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Ohio, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Sebring, OH.

1. 15Canfield, Ohio

   Retirement: 93rd percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

   7,699 people · Mahoning County · median home $254,800 · income $97,439 · Jan low 17°F · 40 in snow

2. 14Lordstown, Ohio

   Retirement: 64th percentile · Quiet: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

   3,332 people · Trumbull County · median home $174,000 · income $66,411 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow

3. 13Howland Center, Ohio

   Retirement: 85th percentile · Quiet: 53rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   6,351 people · Trumbull County · median home $196,000 · income $86,135 · Jan low 18°F · 40 in snow

4. 12Oakwood, Ohio

   Retirement: 89th percentile · Quiet: 63rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   3,572 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $172,300 · income $67,813 · Jan low 24°F · 69 in snow

5. 11South Russell, Ohio

   Retirement: 95th percentile · Quiet: 59th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   3,972 people · Geauga County · median home $432,800 · income $171,875 · Jan low 19°F · 87 in snow

6. 10Fort Shawnee, Ohio

   Retirement: 81st percentile · Quiet: 64th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   6,263 people · Allen County · median home $208,700 · income $90,491 · Jan low 19°F · 19 in snow

7. 9Ballville, Ohio

   Retirement: 77th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   3,823 people · Sandusky County · median home $195,300 · income $84,896 · Jan low 19°F · 26 in snow

8. 8Hunter, Ohio

   Retirement: 72nd percentile · Quiet: 69th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 87th percentile

   3,363 people · Warren County · median home $251,700 · income $127,411 · Jan low 20°F · 10 in snow

9. 7Lisbon, Ohio

   Retirement: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 69th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   2,597 people · Columbiana County · median home $110,000 · income $46,667 · Jan low 21°F

10. 6Newcomerstown, Ohio

    Retirement: 54th percentile · Quiet: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile

    3,702 people · Tuscarawas County · median home $95,300 · income $45,588 · Jan low 20°F · 16 in snow

11. 5Lake Lakengren, Ohio

    Retirement: 76th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

    3,387 people · Preble County · median home $211,400 · income $87,135 · Jan low 17°F · 17 in snow

12. 4Devola, Ohio

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Quiet: 66th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

    2,639 people · Washington County · median home $235,800 · income $99,702 · Jan low 23°F · 22 in snow

13. 3St. Clairsville, Ohio

    Retirement: 100th percentile · Quiet: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

    5,096 people · Belmont County · median home $199,000 · income $76,480 · Jan low 22°F · 18 in snow

14. 2Mayfield, Ohio

    Retirement: 99th percentile · Quiet: 74th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

    3,356 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $311,900 · income $125,962 · Jan low 19°F · 103 in snow

15. 1Sebring, Ohio

    Retirement: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 51st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 94th percentile

    4,191 people · Mahoning County · median home $90,300 · income $49,541 · Jan low 17°F · 37 in snow

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