Rankings · How Nelson ranks in OH
Nelson ranks #169 in Ohio for low obesity
Nelson is ranked on 32 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
32
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #169 lowest obesity
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 95% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Nelson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 95% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.2° January low
Cooler summers than 92% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.1° July high
More year-round than 89% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 87% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
63 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 81% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
170 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 79% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.9% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 77% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.8% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 70% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.6% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 57% of OH towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 54% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
41.0 median age
Where it shines
The lists Nelson does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Nelson marked.
At a glance
Nelson lands in the top half on 10 of 18 lists
Each dot is Nelson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Nelson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Next door
Nelson out-ranks 2 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.
GarrettsvilleHiramParkmanWindham