Rankings · How Pierce ranks in OH
Pierce ranks #10 in Ohio for affordable rent
Pierce is ranked on 34 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
34
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #10 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 23% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 98% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Pierce’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 98% of OH towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 97% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
23.4° January low
Hotter summers than 94% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.0° July high
Faster-rising prices than 80% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.1% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 79% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
190 days between frosts
More seniors than 72% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.3% of residents are 65+
Younger than 56% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
40.8 median age
More year-round than 55% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 55% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
23 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 54% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.5% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Pierce does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Pierce marked.
At a glance
Pierce lands in the top half on 16 of 21 lists
Each dot is Pierce’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Pierce does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#224/1022Fewest uninsured#242/1022Closest to a top hospital#267/1022Most active#335/1022Healthiest#371/1021Lowest depression#392/1022Fewest smokers#425/1022 People
Most educated#257/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#66/244 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#10/217Cheapest rent#733/980Most affordable#786/1022Lowest property tax#786/1022 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#289/621 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#918/1022 Next door
Pierce out-ranks 6 of its 8 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.