Rankings · How Ottawa ranks in OH
Ottawa ranks #36 in Ohio for low depression
Ottawa is ranked on 33 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
33
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #36 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Less snow than 95% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Ottawa’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 95% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
11 in of snow a year
Drier than 91% of OH towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 88% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.1% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 82% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.0° January low
More year-round than 75% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 61% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.4° July high
Older than 55% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
42.3 median age
Shorter growing season than 54% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
180 days between frosts
More kids than 52% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.2% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 50% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.5% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Ottawa does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ottawa marked.
At a glance
Ottawa lands in the top half on 13 of 19 lists
Each dot is Ottawa’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Ottawa does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#36/1022Fewest smokers#118/1022Most active#224/1022Healthiest#288/1021Fewest uninsured#435/1022Closest to a top hospital#801/1022Lowest obesity#872/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#87/369 People
Most educated#301/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#436/1022