The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Ohio
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 246 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Ohio. #1 is Moreland Hills, OH.
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25Ontario, Ohio
Quieter than 70% of Ohio towns
6,656 people · Richland County · median home $174,500 · income $68,539 · Jan low 17°F · 49 in snow
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24Dry Ridge, Ohio
Quieter than 71% of Ohio towns
2,698 people · Hamilton County · median home $265,900 · income $73,897 · Jan low 22°F · 16 in snow
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23Lakemore, Ohio
Quieter than 72% of Ohio towns
2,926 people · Summit County · median home $158,400 · income $59,758 · Jan low 21°F · 47 in snow
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22Georgetown, Ohio
Quieter than 72% of Ohio towns
4,453 people · Brown County · median home $148,600 · income $41,607 · Jan low 17°F · 17 in snow
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21Fredericktown, Ohio
Quieter than 74% of Ohio towns
2,648 people · Knox County · median home $171,200 · income $65,510 · Jan low 17°F · 32 in snow
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20Mayfield, Ohio
Quieter than 74% of Ohio towns
3,356 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $311,900 · income $125,962 · Jan low 19°F · 103 in snow
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19Ballville, Ohio
Quieter than 75% of Ohio towns
3,823 people · Sandusky County · median home $195,300 · income $84,896 · Jan low 19°F · 26 in snow
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18Miami Heights, Ohio
Quieter than 76% of Ohio towns
5,166 people · Hamilton County · median home $327,300 · income $118,125 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow
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17Williamsburg, Ohio
Quieter than 78% of Ohio towns
2,570 people · Clermont County · median home $196,900 · income $62,500 · Jan low 23°F · 16 in snow
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16St. Clairsville, Ohio
Quieter than 78% of Ohio towns
5,096 people · Belmont County · median home $199,000 · income $76,480 · Jan low 22°F · 18 in snow
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15New Lebanon, Ohio
Quieter than 80% of Ohio towns
3,796 people · Montgomery County · median home $115,600 · income $69,906 · Jan low 20°F · 15 in snow
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14Kirtland, Ohio
Quieter than 82% of Ohio towns
6,937 people · Lake County · median home $391,300 · income $110,455 · Jan low 19°F · 114 in snow
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13Waynesville, Ohio
Quieter than 84% of Ohio towns
2,669 people · Warren County · median home $269,500 · income $79,048 · Jan low 22°F · 21 in snow
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12Independence, Ohio
Quieter than 85% of Ohio towns
7,584 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $309,900 · income $115,733 · Jan low 24°F · 62 in snow
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11Lake Lakengren, Ohio
Quieter than 86% of Ohio towns
3,387 people · Preble County · median home $211,400 · income $87,135 · Jan low 17°F · 17 in snow
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10Mineral Ridge, Ohio
Quieter than 89% of Ohio towns
3,951 people · Trumbull County · median home $154,600 · income $59,161 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow
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9Buckeye Lake, Ohio
Quieter than 91% of Ohio towns
2,520 people · Licking County · median home $200,400 · income $79,286 · Jan low 21°F · 17 in snow
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8Newcomerstown, Ohio
Quieter than 91% of Ohio towns
3,702 people · Tuscarawas County · median home $95,300 · income $45,588 · Jan low 20°F · 16 in snow
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7Chesterland, Ohio
Quieter than 91% of Ohio towns
7,074 people · Geauga County · median home $297,800 · income $107,898 · Jan low 19°F · 107 in snow
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6North Kingsville, Ohio
Quieter than 93% of Ohio towns
2,742 people · Ashtabula County · median home $170,900 · income $61,840 · Jan low 19°F · 95 in snow
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5Lordstown, Ohio
Quieter than 95% of Ohio towns
3,332 people · Trumbull County · median home $174,000 · income $66,411 · Jan low 17°F · 28 in snow
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4Apple Valley, Ohio
Quieter than 95% of Ohio towns
5,352 people · Knox County · median home $287,700 · income $100,593 · Jan low 17°F · 42 in snow
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3West Jefferson, Ohio
Quieter than 96% of Ohio towns
4,137 people · Madison County · median home $192,100 · income $64,136 · Jan low 19°F · 23 in snow
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2Richfield, Ohio
Quieter than 97% of Ohio towns
3,729 people · Summit County · median home $333,900 · income $82,560 · Jan low 18°F · 65 in snow
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1Moreland Hills, Ohio
Quieter than 99% of Ohio towns
3,466 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $621,900 · income $185,592 · Jan low 24°F · 80 in snow
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Same ranking, other places
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)