Best Counties for Retirement in Ohio 2026

88 counties ranked with the Retiree lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Ohio

1Noble County

All 88 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Ohio

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Noble County, OH	72.3	70.4	+1.9
2	Wyandot County, OH	68	67.1	+0.9
3	Mercer County, OH	65	65.5	-0.5
4	Putnam County, OH	63.7	65.2	-1.5
5	Monroe County, OH	63.4	64.8	-1.4
6	Auglaize County, OH	60.5	58.4	+2.1
7	Darke County, OH	59.6	62.4	-2.8
8	Harrison County, OH	56.8	54.6	+2.2
9	Adams County, OH	56.5	55.6	+0.9
10	Carroll County, OH	56.5	56.7	-0.2
11	Ottawa County, OH	56.3	59.6	-3.3
12	Perry County, OH	56.2	59.4	-3.2
13	Williams County, OH	55.8	58.5	-2.7
14	Brown County, OH	55.3	58.4	-3.1
15	Preble County, OH	54.6	57.4	-2.8
16	Morrow County, OH	54.2	51.7	+2.5
17	Belmont County, OH	54.1	58.5	-4.4
18	Guernsey County, OH	53.8	52.2	+1.6
19	Huron County, OH	53.8	56.9	-3.1
20	Union County, OH	53.5	49.6	+3.9
21	Van Wert County, OH	53.5	54.9	-1.4
22	Morgan County, OH	53.4	52.5	+0.9
23	Logan County, OH	53.1	56	-2.9
24	Knox County, OH	53	53.7	-0.7
25	Ashland County, OH	52.8	52.8	0
26	Sandusky County, OH	52.6	55.5	-2.9
27	Medina County, OH	52.4	53.9	-1.5
28	Paulding County, OH	52.4	57.1	-4.7
29	Columbiana County, OH	52	53.1	-1.1
30	Gallia County, OH	51.3	48	+3.3
31	Erie County, OH	51.2	47.4	+3.8
32	Geauga County, OH	51.2	55.7	-4.5
33	Champaign County, OH	51.1	49.2	+1.9
34	Seneca County, OH	51.1	54.2	-3.1
35	Highland County, OH	51	53.4	-2.4
36	Coshocton County, OH	50.8	52.8	-2
37	Defiance County, OH	50.5	55.5	-5
38	Meigs County, OH	50.5	51.3	-0.8
39	Pike County, OH	50.4	50.9	-0.5
40	Madison County, OH	50.1	47.8	+2.3
41	Holmes County, OH	49.5	56.3	-6.8
42	Washington County, OH	49.5	49.9	-0.4
43	Warren County, OH	49.2	47.3	+1.9
44	Hardin County, OH	49	50.9	-1.9
45	Wood County, OH	48.9	51.1	-2.2
46	Tuscarawas County, OH	48.4	47.3	+1.1
47	Clinton County, OH	48	46.8	+1.2
48	Lake County, OH	48	49.4	-1.4
49	Lawrence County, OH	47.8	53.2	-5.4
50	Jackson County, OH	47.5	49.8	-2.3
51	Crawford County, OH	47.1	48.5	-1.4
52	Ashtabula County, OH	47	46.5	+0.5
53	Fulton County, OH	47	49.8	-2.8
54	Henry County, OH	47	53.4	-6.4
55	Jefferson County, OH	46.9	47.8	-0.9
56	Hancock County, OH	46.7	46.4	+0.3
57	Vinton County, OH	46.6	48.2	-1.6
58	Shelby County, OH	46.2	47.9	-1.7
59	Miami County, OH	45	45.8	-0.8
60	Clermont County, OH	43.3	45.9	-2.6
61	Marion County, OH	43.1	36.5	+6.6
62	Portage County, OH	42.4	42.8	-0.4
63	Scioto County, OH	42.3	43.7	-1.4
64	Muskingum County, OH	42.2	42.1	+0.1
65	Wayne County, OH	42.2	45	-2.8
66	Fayette County, OH	42	40.4	+1.6
67	Pickaway County, OH	41.5	41.7	-0.2
68	Franklin County, OH	40.9	41.9	-1
69	Lorain County, OH	39.4	41.7	-2.3
70	Athens County, OH	39.2	41.4	-2.2
71	Richland County, OH	39.2	37.8	+1.4
72	Greene County, OH	38.7	37.9	+0.8
73	Licking County, OH	38.7	37.9	+0.8
74	Ross County, OH	38.3	38	+0.3
75	Hocking County, OH	37.8	39.3	-1.5
76	Stark County, OH	37.6	38	-0.4
77	Butler County, OH	37.2	36.3	+0.9
78	Fairfield County, OH	37.1	39.9	-2.8
79	Delaware County, OH	37	38.6	-1.6
80	Trumbull County, OH	36.7	39.3	-2.6
81	Mahoning County, OH	36.6	38.6	-2
82	Allen County, OH	35.7	34	+1.7
83	Summit County, OH	32.4	33.7	-1.3
84	Clark County, OH	30.5	32.3	-1.8
85	Hamilton County, OH	29.9	30.8	-0.9
86	Cuyahoga County, OH	29.4	30.4	-1
87	Montgomery County, OH	27.3	29.3	-2
88	Lucas County, OH	26.8	24.8	+2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Ohio?

Based on the Retiree lens, Noble County ranks as the top retirement county in Ohio with a County Fit Score of 72.3. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Ohio are ranked for retirement?

We rank 88 counties in Ohio with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.