The 10 Most Expensive Places To Live In Ohio For 2024


The most expensive cities in Ohio are The Village of Indian Hill and New Albany for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Ohio makes the headlines for many reasons: the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati’s Skyline Chili, and it’s inability to choose a political party. And, folks, HomeSnacks is happy to add to these headlines with our list of the top ten most expensive places in The Buckeye State for 2024.

To calculate our list, we created our very own cost of living index based on housing costs and income levels. To get the necessary numbers to complete our formula, we consulted the American Community Survey for the latest data on home price to income ratio and rent to income ratio for places in Ohio with at least 5,000 residents. We then took into account if a place was safe, availability of high paying jobs, and if a place has amenities that placate to the wealthy. And finally, we gave each place an overall SnackAbility score.

We’re going to leave this right here: if you want to live in one of Ohio’s most expensive places you should probably consider going to school for a degree in healthcare and/or finance. More importantly, many of Ohio’s most expensive places are also the state’s safest. And, lucky for Ohio’s wealthy, there is no shortage of five star amenities. Yes, if you have some coin in your pocket, you, too, can be part of Ohio’s “in crowd” with box seats to the Cincinnati Bengals games and week long stays in the penthouse at the Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky.

However, if you want to know the place in Ohio that scored a perfect 10/10 SnackAbility score, you’re going to have to keep reading.


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


What’s the most expensive place to live in Ohio? Well, HomeSnacks crunched the numbers and discovered that The Village of Indian Hill is the most expensive place to live in Ohio.

Galion (the cheapest place to live in Ohio) can show these guys how to live on a budget in the coming years. Read on for how these places had costs rise faster than inflation.

And if you already knew these places were expensive, check out some more reading about Ohio and the most expensive cities in the country:

The 10 Most Expensive Places To Live In Ohio For 2024

The Village Of Indian Hill, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030) | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,051
Cost Of Living Index: 220
Median Income: $218,073
Average Home Price: $1,424,788
Home Price To Income Ratio: 6.5x
More on The Village Of Indian Hill: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in The Village Of Indian Hill is 220. The median income in The Village Of Indian Hill comes in at $218,073 and the average home value is $1,424,788 for 2024.

New Albany, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,516
Cost Of Living Index: 139
Median Income: $224,824
Average Home Price: $566,724
Home Price To Income Ratio: 2.5x
More on New Albany: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in New Albany is 139. The median income in New Albany comes in at $224,824 and the average home value is $566,724 for 2024.

Pepper Pike, OH

Source: Wikipedia User Hannah Wolfe | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 6,778
Cost Of Living Index: 129
Median Income: $198,438
Average Home Price: $590,591
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.0x
More on Pepper Pike: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Pepper Pike is 129. The median income in Pepper Pike comes in at $198,438 and the average home value is $590,591 for 2024.

Powell, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 14,113
Cost Of Living Index: 123
Median Income: $182,736
Average Home Price: $544,262
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.0x
More on Powell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Powell is 123. The median income in Powell comes in at $182,736 and the average home value is $544,262 for 2024.

Hudson, OH

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 23,005
Cost Of Living Index: 122
Median Income: $160,280
Average Home Price: $483,879
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.0x
More on Hudson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Hudson is 122. The median income in Hudson comes in at $160,280 and the average home value is $483,879 for 2024.

Montgomery, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 10,816
Cost Of Living Index: 122
Median Income: $142,244
Average Home Price: $566,117
Home Price To Income Ratio: 4.0x
More on Montgomery: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Montgomery is 122. The median income in Montgomery comes in at $142,244 and the average home value is $566,117 for 2024.

Dublin, OH

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Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 48,893
Cost Of Living Index: 120
Median Income: $158,363
Average Home Price: $539,434
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.4x
More on Dublin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Dublin is 120. The median income in Dublin comes in at $158,363 and the average home value is $539,434 for 2024.

Wyoming, OH

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 8,720
Cost Of Living Index: 118
Median Income: $137,917
Average Home Price: $442,718
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.2x
More on Wyoming: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Wyoming is 118. The median income in Wyoming comes in at $137,917 and the average home value is $442,718 for 2024.

Upper Arlington, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 36,500
Cost Of Living Index: 115
Median Income: $144,705
Average Home Price: $560,961
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.9x
More on Upper Arlington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Upper Arlington is 115. The median income in Upper Arlington comes in at $144,705 and the average home value is $560,961 for 2024.

Beachwood, OH

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 13,846
Cost Of Living Index: 114
Median Income: $105,346
Average Home Price: $427,232
Home Price To Income Ratio: 4.1x
More on Beachwood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The overall cost of living in Beachwood is 114. The median income in Beachwood comes in at $105,346 and the average home value is $427,232 for 2024.

Methodology: How We Determined The Most Expensive Places To Live In The Buckeye State For 2024

Map Of The Cheapest Places To Live In Ohio
The two most important things to think about when it comes to being able to afford a city in Ohio are:

  1. How much money do I make?
  2. How much do I have to spend to live there?

You need to understand your costs in the context of how much money you make.

For example, if the median household earns $100,000 and spends $40,000 on housing, it’s actually cheaper to live there than a place with a median income of $50,000 and housing costs of $21,000. You might spend more on housing, but you have more money overall to play with.

With that example in mind, we derived several statistics from the latest Census American Community Survey 2018-2022 around incomes and costs. They are:

  • Overall Cost Of Living Index
  • Median Home Price / Median Income (lower is better)
  • Median Income / Median Rent (Higher is better)
  • Median Home Price

You can then compare these metrics in each of the places in Ohio to figure out which is the most expensive.

You are left with a “Cost of Living Index” by taking the average rank of each of these metrics for each city.

So we used that cost of living index to rank all of the 253 places in Ohio that have more than 5,000 people.

The place with the highest cost of living in Ohio according to the data is The Village of Indian Hill. We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the most expensive places to live in Ohio.

Summary: Taking A Chunk Out Of Your Paycheck In Ohio For 2024

Well, there you have it, the places in Ohio that have the highest cost of living, with The Village of Indian Hill ranking as the most expensive city in the Buckeye State.

The most expensive cities in Ohio are The Village of Indian Hill, New Albany, Pepper Pike, Powell, Hudson, Montgomery, Dublin, Wyoming, Upper Arlington, and Beachwood.

Here’s a look at the most affordable cities in Ohio according to the data:

  1. Galion
  2. Youngstown
  3. Wellston

For more Ohio reading, check out:

Most Expensive Cities In Ohio

Rank City Cost Of Living Population Median Income Average Home Price Home/Income Ratio
1 The Village of Indian Hill 220 6,051 $218,073 $1,424,788 6.5x
2 New Albany 139 10,516 $224,824 $566,724 2.5x
3 Pepper Pike 129 6,778 $198,438 $590,591 3.0x
4 Powell 123 14,113 $182,736 $544,262 3.0x
5 Hudson 122 23,005 $160,280 $483,879 3.0x
6 Montgomery 122 10,816 $142,244 $566,117 4.0x
7 Dublin 120 48,893 $158,363 $539,434 3.4x
8 Wyoming 118 8,720 $137,917 $442,718 3.2x
9 Upper Arlington 115 36,500 $144,705 $560,961 3.9x
10 Beachwood 114 13,846 $105,346 $427,232 4.1x
11 Solon 113 24,053 $128,470 $396,920 3.1x
12 Madeira 112 9,426 $159,321 $457,023 2.9x
13 Granville 112 5,778 $124,255 $486,938 3.9x
14 Avon 111 24,822 $128,087 $425,138 3.3x
15 Blue Ash 110 13,325 $113,558 $401,334 3.5x
16 Mason 109 34,768 $121,082 $438,226 3.6x
17 Aurora 109 17,227 $134,728 $399,236 3.0x
18 Brecksville 109 13,618 $122,546 $379,607 3.1x
19 Bexley 109 13,537 $138,929 $518,032 3.7x
20 Kirtland 108 6,914 $111,184 $357,865 3.2x
21 Grandview Heights 107 8,258 $100,833 $493,867 4.9x
22 Willoughby Hills 106 9,972 $63,438 $315,021 5.0x
23 Highland Heights 106 8,652 $124,821 $375,331 3.0x
24 Avon Lake 105 25,220 $103,946 $364,413 3.5x
25 South Lebanon 104 6,376 $108,194 $364,423 3.4x
26 Westlake 103 34,027 $103,658 $364,251 3.5x
27 Shaker Heights 103 29,157 $96,494 $293,145 3.0x
28 Twinsburg 103 19,291 $91,554 $317,334 3.5x
29 Bay Village 103 16,047 $118,816 $361,384 3.0x
30 Worthington 103 14,997 $119,408 $436,367 3.7x
31 Beavercreek 102 46,576 $108,140 $295,087 2.7x
32 Broadview Heights 102 19,815 $97,902 $321,266 3.3x
33 Independence 102 7,539 $109,691 $323,090 2.9x
34 Perrysburg 101 24,855 $98,419 $310,361 3.2x
35 Rocky River 101 21,552 $90,459 $346,739 3.8x
36 Springboro 101 19,218 $113,182 $392,386 3.5x
37 Strongsville 100 46,165 $101,176 $319,958 3.2x
38 Macedonia 100 12,126 $97,611 $310,528 3.2x
39 Reminderville 100 5,305 $101,463 $324,200 3.2x
40 Westerville 99 38,911 $103,617 $403,142 3.9x
41 Loveland 99 13,247 $81,706 $387,201 4.7x
42 Hilliard 98 36,103 $116,287 $345,115 3.0x
43 Monroe 98 15,202 $100,100 $305,835 3.1x
44 Sharonville 98 14,023 $71,544 $253,038 3.5x
45 Mentor 97 47,302 $84,503 $252,525 3.0x
46 Gahanna 97 35,529 $104,555 $341,909 3.3x
47 Stow 97 34,459 $89,805 $251,917 2.8x
48 North Royalton 97 31,120 $81,511 $296,870 3.6x
49 Centerville 97 24,510 $79,509 $286,617 3.6x
50 Pickerington 97 23,229 $114,573 $384,497 3.4x
51 Sylvania 97 19,042 $86,048 $290,474 3.4x
52 Waterville 97 5,980 $101,473 $300,509 3.0x
53 Fairfield 96 44,602 $67,182 $251,219 3.7x
54 North Ridgeville 96 35,481 $89,466 $289,885 3.2x
55 Seven Hills 96 11,681 $91,975 $264,289 2.9x
56 Fairlawn 96 7,697 $87,952 $275,067 3.1x
57 Bellbrook 96 7,321 $105,631 $281,184 2.7x
58 Milford 96 6,556 $69,141 $295,639 4.3x
59 St. Clairsville 96 5,085 $71,732 $204,139 2.8x
60 North Olmsted 95 32,244 $81,768 $236,837 2.9x
61 Middleburg Heights 95 15,918 $74,109 $246,379 3.3x
62 University Heights 95 13,649 $91,960 $241,309 2.6x
63 Tipp City 95 10,266 $74,178 $304,173 4.1x
64 Sunbury 95 6,933 $92,115 $430,380 4.7x
65 Lebanon 94 20,999 $75,665 $352,816 4.7x
66 Forest Park 94 20,005 $63,690 $214,553 3.4x
67 Pataskala 94 17,843 $87,246 $351,075 4.0x
68 Streetsboro 94 17,378 $77,199 $245,221 3.2x
69 Lyndhurst 94 13,952 $84,697 $205,250 2.4x
70 Harrison 94 13,086 $99,871 $283,228 2.8x
71 Olmsted Falls 94 8,670 $92,416 $255,597 2.8x
72 Carlisle 94 5,488 $69,513 $252,799 3.6x
73 Deer Park 94 5,399 $77,710 $237,309 3.1x
74 Grove City 93 41,423 $84,765 $300,301 3.5x
75 Reynoldsburg 93 40,926 $68,778 $274,217 4.0x
76 Brunswick 93 35,304 $81,780 $276,607 3.4x
77 Bowling Green 93 30,157 $41,346 $238,887 5.8x
78 Marysville 93 25,806 $89,104 $339,984 3.8x
79 Willoughby 93 23,823 $70,807 $211,748 3.0x
80 Athens 93 22,698 $34,493 $213,875 6.2x
81 Norwood 93 19,018 $58,095 $224,578 3.9x
82 Fairview Park 93 17,137 $76,027 $245,455 3.2x
83 Clayton 93 13,292 $89,282 $220,284 2.5x
84 Reading 93 10,527 $59,966 $213,295 3.6x
85 Delaware 92 41,926 $86,387 $362,453 4.2x
86 Green 92 27,333 $90,419 $281,652 3.1x
87 Mayfield Heights 92 20,127 $59,423 $203,610 3.4x
88 Tallmadge 92 18,411 $85,394 $250,321 2.9x
89 North Canton 92 17,773 $69,132 $250,648 3.6x
90 New Franklin 92 13,874 $87,032 $227,011 2.6x
91 Maumee 92 13,824 $79,203 $252,977 3.2x
92 Englewood 92 13,433 $67,769 $209,411 3.1x
93 Amherst 92 12,740 $86,250 $243,260 2.8x
94 Springdale 92 10,991 $70,405 $219,897 3.1x
95 Vermilion 92 10,459 $73,458 $230,715 3.1x
96 Canfield 92 7,662 $100,219 $291,685 2.9x
97 Rossford 92 6,314 $74,886 $176,039 2.4x
98 Germantown 92 5,784 $86,524 $234,846 2.7x
99 Chardon 92 5,248 $86,480 $331,732 3.8x
100 Munroe Falls 92 5,034 $67,601 $242,177 3.6x
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.

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