Rankings · How Dover ranks in OH
Dover ranks #147 in Ohio for growth
Dover is ranked on 29 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
29
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #147 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 16 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 99% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Dover’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 99% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 80% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.5% of residents are 65+
Older than 77% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
45.7 median age
Drier than 76% of OH towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 73% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.4% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 73% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 63% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.5° July high
Colder winters than 58% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.9° January low
Faster-rising prices than 54% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.9% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 50% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
24 in of snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Dover does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dover marked.
At a glance
Dover lands in the top half on 10 of 16 lists
Each dot is Dover’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Dover does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#209/1022Most active#224/1022Fewest smokers#241/1022Fewest uninsured#242/1022Healthiest#256/1021Lowest depression#392/1022Lowest obesity#764/1022 People
Most educated#276/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#608/1022 OutdoorsOutdoors →
Most walkable#994/1022 Next door
Dover out-ranks 0 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.