The 10 Best Suburbs In Ohio For 2024


The best suburbs in Ohio are Madeira and Wyoming for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Are you sick of being a city slicker?

Do you long for life in suburban Ohio? Where you can drive an overly-large vehicle to the store for groceries and schlep the kids around to practices and appointments without worrying about a parking space.

We do, too.

If you wanted to move out to the suburbs of Columbus, where would you go? And how would you decide on the ranking factors to help you pick which Ohio suburb was best?

No worries. We got it all figured out here using Saturday Night Science.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Madeira is the place to be when it comes to being a soccer mom in suburban Ohio.

So if you’re thinking of packing up your mini van and making a move to a quiet place to live in Ohio, we’ve got you covered.

Keep on reading for a detailed methodology. Or, check out the best places to live in Ohio and the best places to raise a family in Ohio.

Best Suburbs In Ohio For 2024

Madeira, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

10
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Population: 9,426
Median Income: $159,321
Average Home Price: $457,023
More on Madeira: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Madeira is located 7 miles east of Cincinnati.

Wyoming, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
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Population: 8,720
Median Income: $137,917
Average Home Price: $442,718
More on Wyoming: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Wyoming is located 6 miles north of Cincinnati.

Upper Arlington, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 36,500
Median Income: $144,705
Average Home Price: $560,961
More on Upper Arlington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Upper Arlington is located 5 miles west of Columbus.

Pepper Pike, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

10
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Population: 6,778
Median Income: $198,438
Average Home Price: $590,591
More on Pepper Pike: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Pepper Pike is located 11 miles east of Cleveland.

Montgomery, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 10,816
Median Income: $142,244
Average Home Price: $566,117
More on Montgomery: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Montgomery is located 11 miles east of Cincinnati.

Powell, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 14,113
Median Income: $182,736
Average Home Price: $544,262
More on Powell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Powell is located 13 miles north of Columbus.

Hudson, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 23,005
Median Income: $160,280
Average Home Price: $483,879
More on Hudson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hudson is located 20 miles south of Cleveland.

Bexley, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 13,537
Median Income: $138,929
Average Home Price: $518,032
More on Bexley: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Bexley is located 2 miles east of Columbus.

Granville, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 5,778
Median Income: $124,255
Average Home Price: $486,938
More on Granville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Granville is located 25 miles east of Columbus.

Grandview Heights, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 8,258
Median Income: $100,833
Average Home Price: $493,867
More on Grandview Heights: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Grandview Heights is located 2 miles west of Columbus.

Methodology:How we crunched the suburb numbers for the Buckeye State

We have to use Saturday Night Science and look at several metrics to give you the best suburbs in Ohio. We want to measure the type of place around major cities that people arguing at a bar would say makes it the “best suburb.”

First, we had to define a suburb. Using U.S. Census data produced for the state of Ohio, we looked at every town with at least 5,000 residents, and within 30 miles of a city that’s over 200,000 people.

In other words, suburbs.

We paid particular attention to the following criteria:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Income
  • Population Density (Higher is Better)
  • Unemployment Rates
  • Commute Time
  • Education Levels
  • Health Insurance Coverage
  • Poverty Rates

We ranked each suburb in Ohio across these criteria from one to 132, with one being the best.

We then took the average rank across all criteria, with the town posting the lowest overall score being crowned the winner of the title “Best Suburb To Live In Ohio.”

The result is some of the safest, quietest, and ideal places to live in Ohio.

Read on to see why Madeira is the ‘burb with the most, while Lorain is probably not the best place to live in Ohio.

Summary: There You Have It – The Best Suburbs In Ohio

If you’re measuring the locations in Ohio where there are lots to do, and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

The best suburbs in Ohio are Madeira, Wyoming, Upper Arlington, Pepper Pike, Montgomery, Powell, Hudson, Bexley, Granville, and Grandview Heights.

Here’s a look at the worst suburbs in Ohio according to the data:

  1. Lorain
  2. East Cleveland
  3. Warrensville Heights

For more Ohio reading, check out:

The Best Suburbs In Ohio

Rank City Population Median Income Median Home Price
1 Madeira 9,426 $159,321 $457,023
2 Wyoming 8,720 $137,917 $442,718
3 Upper Arlington 36,500 $144,705 $560,961
4 Pepper Pike 6,778 $198,438 $590,591
5 Montgomery 10,816 $142,244 $566,117
6 Powell 14,113 $182,736 $544,262
7 Hudson 23,005 $160,280 $483,879
8 Bexley 13,537 $138,929 $518,032
9 Granville 5,778 $124,255 $486,938
10 Grandview Heights 8,258 $100,833 $493,867
11 New Albany 10,516 $224,824 $566,724
12 Highland Heights 8,652 $124,821 $375,331
13 Rocky River 21,552 $90,459 $346,739
14 Worthington 14,997 $119,408 $436,367
15 Perrysburg 24,855 $98,419 $310,361
16 Mason 34,768 $121,082 $438,226
17 Blue Ash 13,325 $113,558 $401,334
18 Avon Lake 25,220 $103,946 $364,413
19 Dublin 48,893 $158,363 $539,434
20 Westlake 34,027 $103,658 $364,251
21 Westerville 38,911 $103,617 $403,142
22 Shaker Heights 29,157 $96,494 $293,145
23 Fairlawn 7,697 $87,952 $275,067
24 Brecksville 13,618 $122,546 $379,607
25 Broadview Heights 19,815 $97,902 $321,266
26 Oakwood 9,496 $132,722 $362,725
27 Gahanna 35,529 $104,555 $341,909
28 Solon 24,053 $128,470 $396,920
29 Kirtland 6,914 $111,184 $357,865
30 Hilliard 36,103 $116,287 $345,115
31 Deer Park 5,399 $77,710 $237,309
32 Harrison 13,086 $99,871 $283,228
33 Aurora 17,227 $134,728 $399,236
34 Twinsburg 19,291 $91,554 $317,334
35 Sylvania 19,042 $86,048 $290,474
36 Lyndhurst 13,952 $84,697 $205,250
37 Willowick 14,213 $71,418 $173,013
38 Pickerington 23,229 $114,573 $384,497
39 University Heights 13,649 $91,960 $241,309
40 Reminderville 5,305 $101,463 $324,200
41 Strongsville 46,165 $101,176 $319,958
42 Beachwood 13,846 $105,346 $427,232
43 Independence 7,539 $109,691 $323,090
44 Olmsted Falls 8,670 $92,416 $255,597
45 Groveport 5,928 $85,230 $290,309
46 Waterville 5,980 $101,473 $300,509
47 Brunswick 35,304 $81,780 $276,607
48 Loveland 13,247 $81,706 $387,201
49 North Ridgeville 35,481 $89,466 $289,885
50 Seven Hills 11,681 $91,975 $264,289
51 Avon 24,822 $128,087 $425,138
52 Fairview Park 17,137 $76,027 $245,455
53 Amherst 12,740 $86,250 $243,260
54 Monroe 15,202 $100,100 $305,835
55 Stow 34,459 $89,805 $251,917
56 North Royalton 31,120 $81,511 $296,870
57 Maumee 13,824 $79,203 $252,977
58 Medina 26,092 $74,820 $335,714
59 Tallmadge 18,411 $85,394 $250,321
60 Canal Winchester 9,357 $111,119 $373,534
61 Grafton 5,730 $81,522 $266,406
62 Marysville 25,806 $89,104 $339,984
63 Munroe Falls 5,034 $67,601 $242,177
64 Berea 18,550 $67,493 $207,002
65 Mentor-On-The-Lake 7,152 $58,524 $191,119
66 Wickliffe 12,661 $76,938 $173,069
67 Mentor 47,302 $84,503 $252,525
68 Lebanon 20,999 $75,665 $352,816
69 Macedonia 12,126 $97,611 $310,528
70 Willoughby 23,823 $70,807 $211,748
71 Parma Heights 20,706 $57,197 $186,633
72 Sunbury 6,933 $92,115 $430,380
73 Delaware 41,926 $86,387 $362,453
74 Sheffield Lake 8,958 $61,699 $179,324
75 North Olmsted 32,244 $81,768 $236,837
76 Chardon 5,248 $86,480 $331,732
77 Wauseon 7,301 $71,000 $204,201
78 Pataskala 17,843 $87,246 $351,075
79 Mayfield Heights 20,127 $59,423 $203,610
80 Willoughby Hills 9,972 $63,438 $315,021
81 Cleveland Heights 45,002 $69,155 $182,494
82 Middleburg Heights 15,918 $74,109 $246,379
83 Oberlin 8,194 $67,660 $210,830
84 Lakewood 50,605 $63,299 $254,332
85 Bowling Green 30,157 $41,346 $238,887
86 Oxford 22,051 $43,132 $307,130
87 Bedford 13,043 $55,198 $139,045
88 Northwood 5,180 $74,404 $159,332
89 South Euclid 21,754 $75,933 $158,310
90 Sharonville 14,023 $71,544 $253,038
91 Cuyahoga Falls 50,916 $67,922 $190,568
92 Eastlake 17,625 $59,648 $177,634
93 Milford 6,556 $69,141 $295,639
94 Reading 10,527 $59,966 $213,295
95 Trenton 13,133 $84,392 $240,286
96 Streetsboro 17,378 $77,199 $245,221
97 Heath 10,492 $75,822 $273,300
98 South Lebanon 6,376 $108,194 $364,423
99 Parma 80,587 $65,848 $182,504
100 Fairfield 44,602 $67,182 $251,219
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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