Ranked · Best value · Ohio

Best value cities in Ohio

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Best value” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on cost of living index, median home price, 2-bedroom rent, median household income. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

1. 1.Youngstown, OH59k residents

   83/100

   cost of living index: 68 · median home price: $63,300 · median household income: $34,408

2. 2.Warren, OH39k residents

   81/100

   cost of living index: 70 · median home price: $86,400 · median household income: $37,887

3. 3.Canton, OH70k residents

   80/100

   cost of living index: 72 · median home price: $97,800 · median household income: $43,188

4. 4.Mansfield, OH48k residents

   80/100

   cost of living index: 72 · median home price: $119,600 · median household income: $44,540

5. 5.Lorain, OH65k residents

   79/100

   cost of living index: 74 · median home price: $139,200 · median household income: $48,685

6. 6.Springfield, OH58k residents

   79/100

   cost of living index: 73 · median home price: $116,800 · median household income: $47,143

7. 7.Lima, OH35k residents

   79/100

   cost of living index: 73 · median home price: $107,200 · median household income: $46,240

8. 8.Austintown, OH30k residents

   79/100

   cost of living index: 74 · median home price: $144,300 · median household income: $52,978

9. 9.Marion, OH36k residents

   78/100

   cost of living index: 74 · median home price: $119,500 · median household income: $47,951

10. 10.Massillon, OH32k residents

    78/100

    cost of living index: 75 · median home price: $149,900 · median household income: $56,446

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.