The Town Files

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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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Ohio1. Moreland Hills99th pct2. Richfield97th pct3. West Jefferson96th pct4. Apple Valley95th pct5. Lordstown95th pct6. North Kingsville93rd pct7. Chesterland91st pct8. Newcomerstown91st pct9. Buckeye Lake91st pct10. Mineral Ridge89th pct11. Lake Lakengren86th pct12. Independence85th pct13. Waynesville84th pct14. Kirtland82nd pct15. New Lebanon80th pct16. St. Clairsville78th pct17. Williamsburg78th pct18. Miami Heights76th pct19. Ballville75th pct20. Mayfield74th pct21. Fredericktown74th pct22. Georgetown72nd pct23. Lakemore72nd pct24. Dry Ridge71st pct25. Ontario70th pct
  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

Price vs ranking

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Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Ohio.

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Methodology. We ranked 246 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Ohio (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: