The 11 Best Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Ohio With Mild Winters

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

1. 11Gallipolis, Ohio

   Retirement: 72nd percentile · January average low (°F): 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

   Gallipolis is a village of 3,313 people in Gallia County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $119,900 against household income of $45,417; January lows average 23°F.

   3,313 people · Gallia County · median home $119,900 · income $45,417 · Jan low 23°F · 15 in snow

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2. 10Union, Ohio

   Retirement: 64th percentile · January average low (°F): 74th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   

   Union is a city of 6,859 people in Montgomery County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $169,200 against household income of $73,353; January lows average 22°F.

   6,859 people · Montgomery County · median home $169,200 · income $73,353 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

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3. 9Bellbrook, Ohio

   Retirement: 71st percentile · January average low (°F): 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   Bellbrook is a city of 7,317 people in Greene County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $264,300 against household income of $111,513; January lows average 22°F.

   7,317 people · Greene County · median home $264,300 · income $111,513 · Jan low 22°F · 17 in snow

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4. 8Hunter, Ohio

   Retirement: 72nd percentile · January average low (°F): 56th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 87th percentile

   Hunter is a community of 3,363 people in Warren County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $251,700 against household income of $127,411; January lows average 20°F.

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

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5. 7Lisbon, Ohio

   Retirement: 92nd percentile · January average low (°F): 62nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   Lisbon is a village of 2,597 people in Columbiana County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $110,000 against household income of $46,667; January lows average 21°F.

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

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6. 6St. Clairsville, Ohio

   Retirement: 100th percentile · January average low (°F): 73rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

   St. Clairsville is a city of 5,096 people in Belmont County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $199,000 against household income of $76,480; January lows average 22°F.

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

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7. 5Sherwood, Ohio

   Retirement: 68th percentile · January average low (°F): 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   Sherwood is a community of 3,633 people in Hamilton County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $301,200 against household income of $125,729; January lows average 24°F.

   3,633 people · Hamilton County · median home $301,200 · income $125,729 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

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8. 4Orange, Ohio

   Retirement: 91st percentile · January average low (°F): 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile

   Orange is a village of 3,421 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $442,300 against household income of $170,063; January lows average 24°F.

   3,421 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $442,300 · income $170,063 · Jan low 24°F · 78 in snow

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9. 3Oakwood, Ohio

   Retirement: 89th percentile · January average low (°F): 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   Oakwood is a village of 3,572 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $172,300 against household income of $67,813; January lows average 24°F.

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

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10. 2Pepper Pike, Ohio

    Retirement: 93rd percentile · January average low (°F): 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

    Pepper Pike is a city of 6,796 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $579,600 against household income of $227,813; January lows average 24°F.

    6,796 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $579,600 · income $227,813 · Jan low 24°F · 89 in snow

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11. 1Devola, Ohio

    Retirement: 97th percentile · January average low (°F): 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

    Devola is a community of 2,639 people in Washington County, Ohio. Homes have a median value of $235,800 against household income of $99,702; January lows average 23°F.

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

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