Rankings · How Independence ranks in OH
Independence makes Ohio’s top 10 on 2 lists
Independence is ranked on 36 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
36
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #2 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Independence marked.
What kind of place
Longer growing season than 97% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Independence’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 97% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
198 days between frosts
More snow than 91% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
64 in of snow a year
Older than 88% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
48.4 median age
More seniors than 88% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
25.5% of residents are 65+
Drier than 87% of OH towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 85% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.8% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 81% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.8% in home prices, 5 years
Cooler summers than 76% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Fewer kids than 74% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.2% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 66% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.1° January low
More homes per newcomer than 59% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
At a glance
Independence lands in the top half on 15 of 22 lists
Each dot is Independence’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Independence does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#2/1022Lowest obesity#10/1022Most active#20/1022Healthiest#30/1021Fewest smokers#46/1022Lowest depression#93/1022Closest to a top hospital#131/1022 People
Most educated#137/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#413/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#123/244 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#201/369 Next door
Independence 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.