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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
72.7
baseline 70.5
2Wyandot County
67.5
baseline 66
3Mercer County
64.7
baseline 65.2
4Putnam County
63.8
baseline 65.5
5Monroe County
63.7
baseline 64.9

All 88 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Ohio

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Noble County, OH72.770.5+2.2
2Wyandot County, OH67.566+1.5
3Mercer County, OH64.765.2-0.5
4Putnam County, OH63.865.5-1.7
5Monroe County, OH63.764.9-1.2
6Auglaize County, OH60.258.2+2
7Darke County, OH59.161.6-2.5
8Williams County, OH57.860.3-2.5
9Adams County, OH56.155.2+0.9
10Ottawa County, OH5659.2-3.2
11Harrison County, OH55.753.3+2.4
12Preble County, OH55.457.9-2.5
13Brown County, OH55.358.4-3.1
14Carroll County, OH55.354.9+0.4
15Perry County, OH55.158.4-3.3
16Morrow County, OH54.552.3+2.2
17Van Wert County, OH54.355.9-1.6
18Belmont County, OH54.158-3.9
19Union County, OH54.150.1+4
20Huron County, OH53.656.9-3.3
21Logan County, OH53.556.6-3.1
22Morgan County, OH53.552.6+0.9
23Sandusky County, OH53.155.9-2.8
24Guernsey County, OH5351.5+1.5
25Medina County, OH52.654-1.4
26Columbiana County, OH52.553.3-0.8
27Gallia County, OH52.448.9+3.5
28Knox County, OH52.452.9-0.5
29Ashland County, OH52.352.5-0.2
30Paulding County, OH52.256.3-4.1
31Geauga County, OH51.455.9-4.5
32Champaign County, OH51.149.2+1.9
33Erie County, OH5147.3+3.7
34Highland County, OH5153.6-2.6
35Seneca County, OH5153.7-2.7
36Defiance County, OH50.855.4-4.6
37Coshocton County, OH50.552.4-1.9
38Madison County, OH50.548.3+2.2
39Pike County, OH49.850.4-0.6
40Holmes County, OH49.656.3-6.7
41Warren County, OH49.547.6+1.9
42Meigs County, OH49.350.2-0.9
43Hardin County, OH48.750.8-2.1
44Washington County, OH48.749-0.3
45Wood County, OH48.750.8-2.1
46Jackson County, OH48.350.4-2.1
47Lake County, OH48.249.6-1.4
48Lawrence County, OH48.153.7-5.6
49Tuscarawas County, OH48.146.8+1.3
50Clinton County, OH47.946.7+1.2
51Henry County, OH47.854.4-6.6
52Ashtabula County, OH47.547.1+0.4
53Fulton County, OH47.249.8-2.6
54Vinton County, OH47.148.3-1.2
55Shelby County, OH46.948.6-1.7
56Crawford County, OH46.648-1.4
57Jefferson County, OH46.447.3-0.9
58Hancock County, OH46.145.9+0.2
59Miami County, OH4545.9-0.9
60Marion County, OH43.336.8+6.5
61Clermont County, OH43.145.7-2.6
62Muskingum County, OH42.542.3+0.2
63Portage County, OH42.342.7-0.4
64Scioto County, OH42.343.8-1.5
65Fayette County, OH41.940.6+1.3
66Wayne County, OH41.744.4-2.7
67Franklin County, OH41.142-0.9
68Pickaway County, OH41.141.10
69Lorain County, OH39.341.5-2.2
70Athens County, OH39.141.4-2.3
71Richland County, OH39.137.7+1.4
72Greene County, OH38.938+0.9
73Licking County, OH38.437.6+0.8
74Hocking County, OH37.538.9-1.4
75Ross County, OH37.537.1+0.4
76Stark County, OH37.437.9-0.5
77Butler County, OH37.136.1+1
78Fairfield County, OH37.139.9-2.8
79Trumbull County, OH37.139.6-2.5
80Delaware County, OH3738.6-1.6
81Mahoning County, OH36.938.8-1.9
82Allen County, OH35.734.1+1.6
83Summit County, OH32.333.5-1.2
84Clark County, OH30.432.1-1.7
85Hamilton County, OH29.630.5-0.9
86Cuyahoga County, OH29.430.4-1
87Montgomery County, OH27.229-1.8
88Lucas County, OH2725.1+1.9

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 72.7. 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.