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County rankings that show their work

Compare affordability, household income, unemployment, education, and health without mixing statewide values into county records.

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Top 10

Most affordable counties

A transparent average of lower median home value and lower median gross rent.

1 Meigs CountyOhio Home $119,300 · Rent $722/mo 2 Monroe CountyOhio Home $142,700 · Rent $672/mo 3 Scioto CountyOhio Home $137,900 · Rent $742/mo 4 Harrison CountyOhio Home $121,500 · Rent $785/mo 5 Vinton CountyOhio Home $150,000 · Rent $728/mo 6 Noble CountyOhio Home $163,600 · Rent $707/mo 7 Morgan CountyOhio Home $150,900 · Rent $742/mo 8 Columbiana CountyOhio Home $151,600 · Rent $756/mo 9 Crawford CountyOhio Home $136,700 · Rent $794/mo 10 Adams CountyOhio Home $164,200 · Rent $732/mo

Top 10

Highest household income

Counties ordered by ACS median household income.

1 Delaware CountyOhio $133,540 2 Union CountyOhio $112,322 3 Warren CountyOhio $110,132 4 Geauga CountyOhio $107,860 5 Medina CountyOhio $94,968 6 Fairfield CountyOhio $90,966 7 Greene CountyOhio $87,309 8 Madison CountyOhio $87,045 9 Clermont CountyOhio $85,510 10 Putnam CountyOhio $84,928

Top 10

Lowest unemployment

Counties ordered by the BLS LAUS annual-average unemployment rate.

1 Holmes CountyOhio 3.2% 2 Medina CountyOhio 3.3% 3 Mercer CountyOhio 3.3% 4 Union CountyOhio 3.3% 5 Geauga CountyOhio 3.4% 6 Putnam CountyOhio 3.5% 7 Delaware CountyOhio 3.6% 8 Lake CountyOhio 3.6% 9 Auglaize CountyOhio 3.7% 10 Madison CountyOhio 3.7%

Top 10

Highest college attainment

Counties ordered by the share of adults age 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher.

1 Delaware CountyOhio 59.4% 2 Warren CountyOhio 45.6% 3 Franklin CountyOhio 42.1% 4 Hamilton CountyOhio 41.8% 5 Greene CountyOhio 41.7% 6 Geauga CountyOhio 40.9% 7 Union CountyOhio 39.2% 8 Cuyahoga CountyOhio 36.5% 9 Wood CountyOhio 36.5% 10 Medina CountyOhio 36.2%

Top 10

Strongest health profile

Average of life expectancy, lower poor-or-fair health, and lower uninsured rate when at least two fields are available.

1 Delaware CountyOhio Life 81.1 years · Poor/fair health 11.9% · Uninsured 4% 2 Union CountyOhio Life 78.5 years · Poor/fair health 12.7% · Uninsured 4.2% 3 Warren CountyOhio Life 78.2 years · Poor/fair health 14.2% · Uninsured 4.4% 4 Medina CountyOhio Life 79 years · Poor/fair health 14.9% · Uninsured 6% 5 Geauga CountyOhio Life 80 years · Poor/fair health 15.6% · Uninsured 9.2% 6 Putnam CountyOhio Life 78.2 years · Poor/fair health 15.7% · Uninsured 5.8% 7 Greene CountyOhio Life 77.3 years · Poor/fair health 15.2% · Uninsured 5.3% 8 Wood CountyOhio Life 77.4 years · Poor/fair health 16.1% · Uninsured 5.5% 9 Miami CountyOhio Life 76 years · Poor/fair health 15.3% · Uninsured 5.9% 10 Lake CountyOhio Life 77 years · Poor/fair health 16.3% · Uninsured 6.2%

Methodology

Comparable, source-specific metrics

Income, housing, and education use the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year release. Jobs use 2025 BLS LAUS annual averages. Health uses the 2025 County Health Rankings release. Composite sections state their components; missing records are excluded. Data index generated 2026-07-26.