Most Affordable Cities in Ohio

Cost of living rankings for 292 cities in Ohio with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Ohio is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 95.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

East Cleveland

Index: 67

Most Expensive

The Village of Indian Hill

Index: 260

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

292

eligible statewide total

Ohio Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 292 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 6.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	East Cleveland	67	$74,107	$883	$22,116
2	Youngstown	68	$73,589	$1,059	$34,408
3	Portsmouth	70	$94,999	$1,003	$34,713
4	Martins Ferry	70	$92,377	$1,009	$37,467
5	Campbell	72	$112,850	$1,003	$42,909
6	Northridge	73	$105,651	$1,160	$84,974
7	Wellston	73	$116,419	$1,003	$56,193
8	Warren	74	$128,641	$1,000	$37,887
9	Niles	74	$139,002	$883	$50,953
10	Ironton	74	$128,103	$1,006	$47,648
11	Steubenville	75	$130,244	$1,007	$48,172
12	Struthers	75	$137,703	$1,003	$53,447
13	East Liverpool	75	$106,876	$1,003	$34,009
14	Toledo	76	$133,536	$1,128	$49,724
15	Mansfield	76	$156,540	$871	$44,540
16	Conneaut	76	$149,278	$1,003	$61,741
17	Fostoria	76	$147,787	$1,057	$54,151
18	Toronto	76	$138,075	$1,007	$55,972
19	Alliance	77	$168,136	$811	$56,106
20	Ashtabula	77	$158,627	$1,003	$44,120
21	Girard	77	$153,509	$973	$52,550
22	Uhrichsville	77	$147,323	$1,106	$41,846
23	Cleveland	78	$120,419	$1,391	$40,801
24	Akron	78	$141,681	$1,167	$48,076
25	Dayton	78	$140,625	$1,251	$45,247
26	Sandusky	78	$154,197	$1,039	$50,139
27	Warrensville Heights	78	$136,753	$1,274	$49,669
28	Bucyrus	78	$165,548	$1,003	$54,349
29	Lorain	79	$156,898	$1,133	$48,685
30	Euclid	79	$151,177	$1,166	$50,285
31	Lima	79	$152,442	$1,204	$46,240
32	Trotwood	79	$139,652	$1,328	$50,113
33	Fremont	79	$179,334	$1,003	$47,024
34	Greenville	79	$205,027	$719	$47,237
35	Coshocton	79	$171,789	$1,003	$48,731
36	Galion	79	$173,471	$1,003	$52,176
37	Cambridge	79	$171,913	$1,003	$42,946
38	Perry Heights	79	$166,700	$1,049	$61,601
39	Willard	79	$171,972	$1,003	$53,542
40	Garfield Heights	80	$141,304	$1,417	$54,593
41	Barberton	80	$158,508	$1,225	$52,267
42	Bedford	80	$160,197	$1,179	$57,308
43	Van Wert	80	$185,922	$1,003	$55,113
44	Oakwood	80	$161,945	$1,248	$156,667
45	North Madison	80	$157,300	$1,274	$67,711
46	Kenton	80	$181,901	$1,003	$56,033
47	Hubbard	80	$177,703	$1,003	$62,593
48	Belpre	80	$187,458	$1,003	$54,592
49	Jackson	80	$177,492	$1,003	$53,538
50	Canton	81	$175,781	$1,096	$43,188

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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