Best suburbs to live in Ohio

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- Overall Rank: 386
- Population: 2,663
- Median household income: $158,618
- Median home value: $388,600 (98% own)
- Median rent: $1,750 (2% rent)
- Top public schools: Sycamore High School (grade A+), Sycamore Junior High School (grade A+), Edwin H. Greene Intermediate Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#30. Evendale, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 370
- Population: 13,846
- Median household income: $105,346
- Median home value: $362,500 (58% own)
- Median rent: $1,903 (42% rent)
- Top public schools: Hilltop Elementary School (grade A+), Beachwood Middle School (grade A+), Beachwood High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: University School (grade A+), Hawken School (grade A+), Laurel School (grade A+)
#29. Beachwood, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 367
- Population: 19,815
- Median household income: $97,902
- Median home value: $278,200 (83% own)
- Median rent: $1,038 (17% rent)
- Top public schools: Menlo Park Academy (grade A), Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School (grade A), Highland Drive Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Saint Ignatius High School (grade A+), Fuchs Mizrachi School (grade A), Walsh Jesuit High School (grade A)
#28. Broadview Heights, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 338
- Population: 3,440
- Median household income: $199,279
- Median home value: $520,200 (94% own)
- Median rent: $1,663 (6% rent)
- Top public schools: Solon Middle School (grade A+), Chagrin Falls High School (grade A), Ballard Brady Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School (grade A+), Hawken School (grade A+), Laurel School (grade A+)
#27. Moreland Hills, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 333
- Population: 6,051
- Median household income: $218,073
- Median home value: $1,102,600 (97% own)
- Median rent: $1,174 (3% rent)
- Top public schools: Indian Hill High School (grade A+), Sycamore High School (grade A+), Sycamore Junior High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#26. The Village of Indian Hill, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 320
- Population: 34,027
- Median household income: $103,658
- Median home value: $310,600 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,387 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Menlo Park Academy (grade A), Lee Burneson Middle School (grade A), Westlake Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Lake Ridge Academy (grade A+), Saint Ignatius High School (grade A+), St. Edward High School (grade A)
#25. Westlake, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 306
- Population: 3,677
- Median household income: $117,377
- Median home value: $578,500 (56% own)
- Median rent: $1,457 (44% rent)
- Top public schools: Sycamore High School (grade A+), Sycamore Junior High School (grade A+), Edwin H. Greene Intermediate Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#24. Sixteen Mile Stand, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 290
- Population: 7,697
- Median household income: $87,952
- Median home value: $227,900 (77% own)
- Median rent: $958 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Herberich Primary Elementary School (grade A), Fort Island Primary Elementary School (grade A), Copley-Fairlawn Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Archbishop Hoban High School (grade A), Our Lady of the Elms (grade A), St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (grade A)
#23. Fairlawn, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 288
- Population: 24,855
- Median household income: $98,419
- Median home value: $273,400 (62% own)
- Median rent: $1,155 (38% rent)
- Top public schools: Perrysburg Junior High School (grade A), Hull Prairie Intermediate School (grade A), Toth Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Maumee Valley Country Day School (grade A+), St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy (grade A), Notre Dame Academy (grade A)
#22. Perrysburg, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 240
- Population: 8,287
- Median household income: $103,297
- Median home value: $309,700 (65% own)
- Median rent: $1,812 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Indian Hill High School (grade A+), Sycamore High School (grade A+), Walnut Hills High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#21. Kenwood, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 232
- Population: 8,720
- Median household income: $137,917
- Median home value: $376,600 (90% own)
- Median rent: $1,243 (10% rent)
- Top public schools: Wyoming High School (grade A+), Wyoming Middle School (grade A), Hilltop Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#20. Wyoming, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 230
- Population: 23,005
- Median household income: $160,280
- Median home value: $417,300 (89% own)
- Median rent: $2,105 (11% rent)
- Top public schools: Hudson High School (grade A+), Hudson Middle School (grade A), East Woods Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Western Reserve Academy (grade A+), Archbishop Hoban High School (grade A), Our Lady of the Elms (grade A)
#19. Hudson, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 225
- Population: 10,816
- Median household income: $142,244
- Median home value: $465,200 (89% own)
- Median rent: $1,440 (11% rent)
- Top public schools: Sycamore High School (grade A+), Sycamore Junior High School (grade A+), Montgomery Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#18. Montgomery, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 214
- Population: 16,047
- Median household income: $118,816
- Median home value: $313,600 (92% own)
- Median rent: $1,125 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Menlo Park Academy (grade A), Bay Middle School (grade A), Westerly Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Lake Ridge Academy (grade A+), Saint Ignatius High School (grade A+), St. Edward High School (grade A)
#17. Bay Village, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 211
- Population: 14,997
- Median household income: $119,408
- Median home value: $378,200 (82% own)
- Median rent: $1,155 (18% rent)
- Top public schools: Olentangy Berlin High School (grade A), Metro Early College High School (grade A), Columbus Preparatory Academy (grade A)
- Top private schools: Columbus Academy (grade A+), The Wellington School (grade A+), Columbus School for Girls (grade A+)
#16. Worthington, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 210
- Population: 21,552
- Median household income: $90,459
- Median home value: $304,000 (70% own)
- Median rent: $1,129 (30% rent)
- Top public schools: Rocky River Middle School (grade A+), Kensington Intermediate School (grade A+), Rocky River High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Lake Ridge Academy (grade A+), Saint Ignatius High School (grade A+), St. Edward High School (grade A)
#15. Rocky River, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 197
- Population: 48,893
- Median household income: $158,363
- Median home value: $478,400 (77% own)
- Median rent: $1,541 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Dublin Jerome High School (grade A+), Wyandot Elementary School (grade A+), Deer Run Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Columbus Academy (grade A+), The Wellington School (grade A+), St. Francis DeSales High School (grade A)
#14. Dublin, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 189
- Population: 36,500
- Median household income: $144,705
- Median home value: $526,800 (79% own)
- Median rent: $1,423 (21% rent)
- Top public schools: Dublin Coffman High School (grade A+), Metro Early College High School (grade A), John Sells Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Wellington School (grade A+), Columbus School for Girls (grade A+), Bishop Hartley High School (grade A)
#13. Upper Arlington, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 175
- Population: 9,426
- Median household income: $159,321
- Median home value: $432,900 (89% own)
- Median rent: $2,052 (11% rent)
- Top public schools: Indian Hill High School (grade A+), Walnut Hills High School (grade A+), Indian Hill Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#12. Madeira, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 168
- Population: 14,113
- Median household income: $182,736
- Median home value: $463,900 (92% own)
- Median rent: $1,904 (8% rent)
- Top public schools: Indian Springs Elementary School (grade A), Hyatts Middle School (grade A), Olentangy Berlin High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: The Wellington School (grade A+), St. Francis DeSales High School (grade A), Worthington Christian School K-12 (grade A)
#11. Powell, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 150
- Population: 13,537
- Median household income: $138,929
- Median home value: $458,900 (77% own)
- Median rent: $1,187 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Bexley High School (grade A+), Metro Early College High School (grade A), Columbus Preparatory Academy (grade A)
- Top private schools: Columbus Academy (grade A+), The Wellington School (grade A+), Columbus School for Girls (grade A+)
#10. Bexley, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 139
- Population: 3,966
- Median household income: $175,343
- Median home value: $387,600 (97% own)
- Median rent: $1,882 (3% rent)
- Top public schools: Chagrin Falls High School (grade A), Chagrin Falls Middle School (grade A), Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School (grade A+), Hawken School (grade A+), Gilmour Academy (grade A)
#9. South Russell, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 136
- Population: 34,768
- Median household income: $121,082
- Median home value: $375,000 (78% own)
- Median rent: $1,685 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: William Mason High School (grade A+), Mason Intermediate Elementary School (grade A), Mason Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#8. Mason, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 104
- Population: 24,053
- Median household income: $128,470
- Median home value: $366,900 (85% own)
- Median rent: $1,335 (15% rent)
- Top public schools: Solon High School (grade A+), Solon Middle School (grade A+), Parkside Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: University School (grade A+), Hawken School (grade A+), Western Reserve Academy (grade A+)
#7. Solon, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 79
- Population: 4,782
- Median household income: $171,250
- Median home value: $316,300 (88% own)
- Median rent: $2,006 (12% rent)
- Top public schools: Ottawa Hills High School (grade A), Toledo Early College High School (grade A), Ottawa Hills Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Maumee Valley Country Day School (grade A+), St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy (grade A), Notre Dame Academy (grade A)
#6. Ottawa Hills, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 50
- Population: 9,496
- Median household income: $132,722
- Median home value: $313,300 (81% own)
- Median rent: $1,330 (19% rent)
- Top public schools: Dayton Regional STEM School (grade A+), Oakwood Junior High School (grade A+), Harman Elementary School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: The Miami Valley School (grade A+), Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School (grade A), Archbishop Alter High School (grade A)
#5. Oakwood, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 43
- Population: 6,778
- Median household income: $198,438
- Median home value: $514,800 (98% own)
- Median rent: $1,737 (2% rent)
- Top public schools: Ballard Brady Middle School (grade A), Moreland Hills Elementary School (grade A), Orange High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School (grade A+), Hawken School (grade A+), Laurel School (grade A+)
#4. Pepper Pike, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 42
- Population: 29,157
- Median household income: $96,494
- Median home value: $273,300 (60% own)
- Median rent: $1,122 (40% rent)
- Top public schools: Menlo Park Academy (grade A), Shaker Heights High School (grade A), Fernway Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: University School (grade A+), Hawken School (grade A+), Laurel School (grade A+)
#3. Shaker Heights, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 40
- Population: 3,493
- Median household income: $135,326
- Median home value: $501,300 (72% own)
- Median rent: $1,295 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Mariemont Junior High School (grade A+), Walnut Hills High School (grade A+), Mariemont High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)
#2. Mariemont, Ohio
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- Overall Rank: 9
- Population: 13,325
- Median household income: $113,558
- Median home value: $345,600 (66% own)
- Median rent: $1,478 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Sycamore High School (grade A+), Sycamore Junior High School (grade A+), Edwin H. Greene Intermediate Middle School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Cincinnati Country Day School (grade A+), The Seven Hills School (grade A+), The Summit Country Day School (grade A+)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 40 states.

#1. Blue Ash, Ohio
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