Rankings · How Howard ranks in OH
Howard ranks #14 in Ohio for new homes
Howard is ranked on 34 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #14 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 99% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Howard’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 99% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
19% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 99% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Shorter growing season than 98% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
157 days between frosts
Older than 94% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
51.0 median age
Colder winters than 83% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.9° January low
More snow than 77% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
42 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 73% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.3% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 73% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.6% of residents are 65+
Cooler summers than 68% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.3° July high
Wetter than 52% of OH towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Howard does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Howard marked.
At a glance
Howard lands in the top half on 12 of 21 lists
Each dot is Howard’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Howard does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#14/369 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#187/1022Fewest uninsured#242/1022Healthiest#305/1021Fewest smokers#314/1022Most active#335/1022Lowest obesity#387/1022Closest to a top hospital#947/1022 People
Most educated#304/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#936/1022 Almost there
4 spots from the top 10 for new homes
Lists where Howard sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Howard out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.