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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in Ohio, Springboro has the lowest share of income going to rent (12.1%), followed by Upper Arlington and Broadview Heights. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Ohio that we cover, the median is 18.6% and the average 19.0%; the figure runs from 12.1% (Springboro) to 31.8% (Athens). That is a spread of 2.6 times between the two ends.
The first five are Springboro, Upper Arlington, Broadview Heights, Dublin, Sylvania. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Yearly rent as share of income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springboro | Warren County | 12.1% | 19,980 | $119,659 | $1,203 |
| 2 | Upper Arlington | Franklin County | 12.3% | 36,293 | $155,167 | $1,588 |
| 3 | Broadview Heights | Cuyahoga County | 12.6% | 19,771 | $103,125 | $1,083 |
| 4 | Dublin | Franklin County | 12.6% | 49,294 | $160,296 | $1,686 |
| 5 | Sylvania | Lucas County | 12.8% | 19,055 | $100,189 | $1,072 |
| 6 | Perrysburg | Wood County | 12.9% | 25,181 | $111,643 | $1,198 |
| 7 | Oregon | Lucas County | 13.1% | 19,799 | $82,197 | $900 |
| 8 | Shaker Heights | Cuyahoga County | 13.5% | 28,922 | $104,073 | $1,168 |
| 9 | North Ridgeville | Lorain County | 13.8% | 36,627 | $96,698 | $1,116 |
| 10 | Solon | Cuyahoga County | 14.0% | 23,943 | $139,089 | $1,626 |
| 11 | Tallmadge | Summit County | 14.3% | 18,335 | $89,410 | $1,067 |
| 12 | Westerville | Franklin County | 15.0% | 38,645 | $109,404 | $1,364 |
| 13 | Rocky River | Cuyahoga County | 15.0% | 21,490 | $94,026 | $1,175 |
| 14 | Strongsville | Cuyahoga County | 15.1% | 45,983 | $103,253 | $1,302 |
| 15 | Hilliard | Franklin County | 15.3% | 38,033 | $128,189 | $1,632 |
| 16 | Brunswick | Medina County | 15.3% | 35,246 | $90,663 | $1,157 |
| 17 | Delaware | Delaware County | 15.5% | 44,589 | $99,786 | $1,286 |
| 18 | Green | Summit County | 15.5% | 27,393 | $95,047 | $1,228 |
| 19 | Stow | Summit County | 15.5% | 34,240 | $93,727 | $1,212 |
| 20 | Lebanon | Warren County | 15.6% | 21,501 | $83,685 | $1,090 |
| 21 | Marysville | Union County | 15.8% | 27,518 | $92,619 | $1,223 |
| 22 | Avon | Lorain County | 15.9% | 25,317 | $135,915 | $1,796 |
| 23 | Beavercreek | Greene County | 15.9% | 47,126 | $110,088 | $1,457 |
| 24 | Avon Lake | Lorain County | 16.0% | 25,752 | $115,567 | $1,537 |
| 25 | North Royalton | Cuyahoga County | 16.0% | 30,972 | $83,670 | $1,116 |
| 26 | Wadsworth | Medina County | 16.1% | 24,492 | $79,490 | $1,067 |
| 27 | Gahanna | Franklin County | 16.1% | 35,486 | $109,061 | $1,466 |
| 28 | North Olmsted | Cuyahoga County | 16.2% | 31,924 | $84,363 | $1,141 |
| 29 | Piqua | Miami County | 16.3% | 20,646 | $67,796 | $922 |
| 30 | Miamisburg | Montgomery County | 16.4% | 19,948 | $82,900 | $1,132 |
| 31 | Hudson | Summit County | 16.4% | 23,039 | $171,427 | $2,344 |
| 32 | Twinsburg | Summit County | 16.4% | 19,410 | $99,144 | $1,356 |
| 33 | Norwood | Hamilton County | 16.4% | 19,114 | $71,611 | $981 |
| 34 | Wooster | Wayne County | 16.5% | 26,971 | $66,898 | $918 |
| 35 | Medina | Medina County | 16.7% | 25,950 | $77,385 | $1,077 |
| 36 | Mentor | Lake County | 16.7% | 47,171 | $88,949 | $1,239 |
| 37 | Westlake | Cuyahoga County | 16.8% | 34,104 | $112,200 | $1,570 |
| 38 | Mason | Warren County | 16.8% | 35,509 | $125,401 | $1,760 |
| 39 | Kettering | Montgomery County | 16.9% | 57,206 | $74,681 | $1,051 |
| 40 | Cuyahoga Falls | Summit County | 17.1% | 50,909 | $72,705 | $1,038 |
| 41 | Grove City | Franklin County | 17.1% | 42,517 | $93,161 | $1,331 |
| 42 | Sidney | Shelby County | 17.2% | 20,501 | $60,668 | $869 |
| 43 | Pickerington | Fairfield County | 17.2% | 24,477 | $111,833 | $1,605 |
| 44 | Troy | Miami County | 17.5% | 26,842 | $68,830 | $1,003 |
| 45 | Centerville | Montgomery County | 17.8% | 25,205 | $85,492 | $1,270 |
| 46 | Austintown (unincorporated) | Mahoning County | 17.8% | 30,164 | $52,978 | $788 |
| 47 | Ashland | Ashland County | 17.9% | 18,911 | $60,029 | $893 |
| 48 | Alliance | Stark County | 17.9% | 21,478 | $56,106 | $836 |
| 49 | Massillon | Stark County | 18.3% | 32,338 | $56,446 | $862 |
| 50 | White Oak (unincorporated) | Hamilton County | 18.6% | 19,216 | $70,341 | $1,091 |
| 51 | Lakewood | Cuyahoga County | 18.6% | 50,007 | $68,954 | $1,070 |
| 52 | Niles | Trumbull County | 18.8% | 18,287 | $50,953 | $798 |
| 53 | Parma | Cuyahoga County | 18.8% | 79,870 | $69,295 | $1,087 |
| 54 | Brook Park | Cuyahoga County | 18.9% | 18,284 | $71,332 | $1,122 |
| 55 | Newark | Licking County | 18.9% | 50,783 | $61,670 | $973 |
| 56 | Fairborn | Greene County | 19.0% | 34,534 | $61,751 | $977 |
| 57 | Findlay | Hancock County | 19.0% | 40,287 | $61,423 | $975 |
| 58 | Huber Heights | Montgomery County | 19.1% | 43,455 | $79,131 | $1,258 |
| 59 | Fairfield | Butler County | 19.1% | 44,828 | $77,937 | $1,242 |
| 60 | Barberton | Summit County | 19.5% | 24,844 | $52,267 | $848 |
| 61 | Chillicothe | Ross County | 19.7% | 21,902 | $54,086 | $887 |
| 62 | Willoughby | Lake County | 19.7% | 24,046 | $71,309 | $1,171 |
| 63 | Elyria | Lorain County | 19.8% | 53,035 | $54,945 | $906 |
| 64 | Xenia | Greene County | 19.9% | 25,689 | $56,029 | $931 |
| 65 | Cleveland Heights | Cuyahoga County | 20.0% | 44,497 | $72,826 | $1,216 |
| 66 | South Euclid | Cuyahoga County | 20.2% | 21,534 | $81,297 | $1,367 |
| 67 | Mayfield Heights | Cuyahoga County | 20.3% | 20,022 | $66,524 | $1,128 |
| 68 | Riverside | Montgomery County | 20.5% | 24,435 | $61,352 | $1,050 |
| 69 | Forest Park | Hamilton County | 20.6% | 20,025 | $75,956 | $1,306 |
| 70 | Reynoldsburg | Franklin County | 20.7% | 41,224 | $72,972 | $1,259 |
| 71 | Middletown | Butler County | 21.2% | 51,617 | $57,102 | $1,007 |
| 72 | Marion | Marion County | 21.4% | 35,669 | $47,951 | $856 |
| 73 | Sandusky | Erie County | 21.7% | 24,606 | $50,139 | $905 |
| 74 | Springfield | Clark County | 21.7% | 58,190 | $47,143 | $851 |
| 75 | Toledo | Lucas County | 21.7% | 267,463 | $49,724 | $901 |
| 76 | Parma Heights | Cuyahoga County | 21.9% | 20,581 | $61,009 | $1,111 |
| 77 | Lorain | Lorain County | 21.9% | 65,395 | $48,685 | $887 |
| 78 | Hamilton | Butler County | 21.9% | 63,468 | $55,166 | $1,007 |
| 79 | Mansfield | Richland County | 21.9% | 47,663 | $44,540 | $814 |
| 80 | Lancaster | Fairfield County | 22.0% | 41,249 | $59,133 | $1,083 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | Hamilton County | 22.7% | 311,224 | $52,909 | $1,001 |
| 82 | Zanesville | Muskingum County | 22.8% | 24,740 | $43,280 | $821 |
| 83 | Lima | Allen County | 23.4% | 35,010 | $46,240 | $903 |
| 84 | Columbus | Franklin County | 23.5% | 914,802 | $66,082 | $1,295 |
| 85 | Canton | Stark County | 23.6% | 69,755 | $43,188 | $850 |
| 86 | Akron | Summit County | 23.8% | 189,247 | $48,076 | $955 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | Wood County | 23.8% | 29,983 | $45,154 | $897 |
| 88 | Painesville | Lake County | 24.1% | 20,548 | $51,516 | $1,036 |
| 89 | Warren | Trumbull County | 24.3% | 38,912 | $37,887 | $766 |
| 90 | Dayton | Montgomery County | 24.3% | 136,579 | $45,247 | $918 |
| 91 | Euclid | Cuyahoga County | 24.5% | 48,823 | $50,285 | $1,025 |
| 92 | Trotwood | Montgomery County | 24.7% | 23,041 | $50,113 | $1,031 |
| 93 | Garfield Heights | Cuyahoga County | 24.8% | 29,269 | $54,593 | $1,129 |
| 94 | Youngstown | Mahoning County | 25.4% | 59,331 | $34,408 | $728 |
| 95 | Whitehall | Franklin County | 26.5% | 20,019 | $51,759 | $1,145 |
| 96 | Kent | Portage County | 27.7% | 27,116 | $42,964 | $991 |
| 97 | Cleveland | Cuyahoga County | 27.8% | 366,097 | $40,801 | $945 |
| 98 | Oxford | Butler County | 29.3% | 21,753 | $40,764 | $997 |
| 99 | Maple Heights | Cuyahoga County | 30.1% | 23,258 | $53,414 | $1,338 |
| 100 | Athens | Athens County | 31.8% | 23,396 | $38,204 | $1,011 |
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