The 25 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Ohio
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 246 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Ohio, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Ottawa Hills, OH.
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25Madison, Ohio
Work from home: 76th percentile · Broadband at home: 66th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 79th percentile
3,435 people · Lake County · median home $207,100 · income $94,928 · Jan low 24°F · 106 in snow
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24Covedale, Ohio
Work from home: 75th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
6,472 people · Hamilton County · median home $229,100 · income $90,694 · Jan low 22°F · 16 in snow
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23Deer Park, Ohio
Work from home: 76th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
5,432 people · Hamilton County · median home $205,100 · income $83,371 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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22Delhi Hills, Ohio
Work from home: 61st percentile · Broadband at home: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile
5,022 people · Hamilton County · median home $226,600 · income $99,049 · Jan low 23°F · 23 in snow
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21Fruit Hill, Ohio
Work from home: 90th percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
3,748 people · Hamilton County · median home $271,300 · income $107,254 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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20Cherry Grove, Ohio
Work from home: 79th percentile · Broadband at home: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
4,419 people · Hamilton County · median home $291,100 · income $117,994 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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19Mayfield, Ohio
Work from home: 93rd percentile · Broadband at home: 78th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
3,356 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $311,900 · income $125,962 · Jan low 19°F · 103 in snow
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18Canal Winchester, Ohio
Work from home: 95th percentile · Broadband at home: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile
9,107 people · Franklin County · median home $336,100 · income $131,209 · Jan low 19°F · 23 in snow
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17Wintersville, Ohio
Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 55th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 94th percentile
3,765 people · Jefferson County · median home $141,100 · income $76,768 · Jan low 19°F · 20 in snow
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16Silver Lake, Ohio
Work from home: 76th percentile · Broadband at home: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile
2,516 people · Summit County · median home $319,400 · income $139,934 · Jan low 18°F · 45 in snow
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15Salem Heights, Ohio
Work from home: 89th percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile
3,862 people · Hamilton County · median home $245,200 · income $93,700 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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14Pepper Pike, Ohio
Work from home: 85th percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
6,796 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $579,600 · income $227,813 · Jan low 24°F · 89 in snow
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13Lake Darby, Ohio
Work from home: 76th percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile
4,731 people · Franklin County · median home $233,200 · income $97,404 · Jan low 21°F · 23 in snow
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12Brimfield, Ohio
Work from home: 67th percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 79th percentile
3,365 people · Portage County · median home $200,100 · income $90,377 · Jan low 17°F · 45 in snow
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11Bellbrook, Ohio
Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile
7,317 people · Greene County · median home $264,300 · income $111,513 · Jan low 22°F · 17 in snow
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10Oakwood, Ohio
Work from home: 81st percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile
9,572 people · Montgomery County · median home $370,100 · income $156,667 · Jan low 20°F · 12 in snow
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9Orange, Ohio
Work from home: 94th percentile · Broadband at home: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile
3,421 people · Cuyahoga County · median home $442,300 · income $170,063 · Jan low 24°F · 78 in snow
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8Wyoming, Ohio
Work from home: 96th percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 53rd percentile
8,756 people · Hamilton County · median home $430,000 · income $165,188 · Jan low 22°F · 16 in snow
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7Mogadore, Ohio
Work from home: 84th percentile · Broadband at home: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 79th percentile
3,811 people · Summit County · median home $181,900 · income $82,557 · Jan low 21°F · 45 in snow
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6Huber Ridge, Ohio
Work from home: 91st percentile · Broadband at home: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile
4,940 people · Franklin County · median home $235,400 · income $97,039 · Jan low 22°F · 19 in snow
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5South Russell, Ohio
Work from home: 89th percentile · Broadband at home: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
3,972 people · Geauga County · median home $432,800 · income $171,875 · Jan low 19°F · 87 in snow
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4Sherwood, Ohio
Work from home: 89th percentile · Broadband at home: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile
3,633 people · Hamilton County · median home $301,200 · income $125,729 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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3Pleasant Run, Ohio
Work from home: 93rd percentile · Broadband at home: 73rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile
4,861 people · Hamilton County · median home $171,000 · income $79,537 · Jan low 21°F · 14 in snow
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2Dry Run, Ohio
Work from home: 93rd percentile · Broadband at home: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile
7,672 people · Hamilton County · median home $472,200 · income $200,530 · Jan low 24°F · 16 in snow
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1Ottawa Hills, Ohio
Work from home: 80th percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 91st percentile
4,790 people · Lucas County · median home $314,900 · income $167,917 · Jan low 20°F · 35 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)