Best counties to raise a family in Ohio

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 209,862
- Median household income: $83,178
- Median home value: $245,600
- Top places to live: Mount Repose (A-), Milford (A-), Summerside (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 40,161
- Median household income: $75,728
- Median home value: $200,700
- Top places to live: Port Clinton (B+), Genoa (B+), Oak Harbor (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 116,618
- Median household income: $71,769
- Median home value: $204,600
- Top places to live: Wooster (A-), Orrville (A-), Doylestown (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 109,549
- Median household income: $74,175
- Median home value: $209,200
- Top places to live: Tipp City (A), Troy (A-), Covington (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 535,528
- Median household income: $64,403
- Median home value: $167,400
- Top places to live: Oakwood (A+), Centerville (A+), Kettering (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (C), cost of living (B-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 1,249,418
- Median household income: $62,823
- Median home value: $183,200
- Top places to live: Pepper Pike (A+), Shaker Heights (A+), Rocky River (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 314,588
- Median household income: $70,693
- Median home value: $207,200
- Top places to live: Oberlin (A+), Avon (A+), Avon Lake (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 161,289
- Median household income: $87,069
- Median home value: $272,200
- Top places to live: Pickerington (A), Lancaster (C+), Baltimore (C+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 74,885
- Median household income: $69,699
- Median home value: $196,500
- Top places to live: Findlay (A-), Liberty Township (A+), Arlington (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 131,795
- Median household income: $73,124
- Median home value: $214,400
- Top places to live: Perrysburg (A+), Northwood (A-), Bowling Green (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 74,938
- Median household income: $68,431
- Median home value: $183,900
- Top places to live: Huron (A-), Milan (B+), Sandusky (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 373,764
- Median household income: $65,740
- Median home value: $177,700
- Top places to live: Uniontown (A), Greentown (A), North Canton (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (A-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 34,352
- Median household income: $82,785
- Median home value: $191,600
- Top places to live: Ottawa (A-), Glandorf (B+), Kalida (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 168,531
- Median household income: $85,218
- Median home value: $238,000
- Top places to live: Yellow Springs (A+), Beavercreek (A+), Bellbrook (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (C-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 227,063
- Median household income: $55,576
- Median home value: $141,100
- Top places to live: Canfield (A+), Poland (A), Austintown (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A), cost of living (B), weather (D+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 95,479
- Median household income: $100,783
- Median home value: $305,100
- Top places to live: South Russell (A+), Chardon (A), Bainbridge (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 389,910
- Median household income: $81,194
- Median home value: $243,000
- Top places to live: Beckett Ridge (A+), Wetherington (A), Oxford (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 428,748
- Median household income: $60,095
- Median home value: $155,200
- Top places to live: Ottawa Hills (A+), Sylvania (A+), Maumee (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 65,293
- Median household income: $109,506
- Median home value: $306,600
- Top places to live: Marysville (B+), Jerome Township (A+), New California (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B), cost of living (C+), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 1,321,635
- Median household income: $73,795
- Median home value: $265,700
- Top places to live: Upper Arlington (A+), Bexley (A+), Worthington (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 183,049
- Median household income: $92,660
- Median home value: $268,000
- Top places to live: Wadsworth (A-), Medina (A-), Brunswick (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (B), cost of living (B-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 827,878
- Median household income: $70,816
- Median home value: $225,700
- Top places to live: Blue Ash (A+), Mariemont (A+), Madeira (A+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 538,087
- Median household income: $71,016
- Median home value: $195,700
- Top places to live: Hudson (A+), Fairlawn (A+), Reminderville (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (B-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 246,364
- Median household income: $107,843
- Median home value: $319,700
- Top places to live: Mason (A+), Landen (A+), Loveland Park (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (A), cost of living (C+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 221,160
- Median household income: $130,088
- Median home value: $419,500
- Top places to live: Powell (A+), Delaware (A-), Galena (A-)