Ohio is a great place to call home. It’s undeniably beautiful, underrated and has reasonable cost of living–but have you ever wondered where the lowest cost of living is in Ohio? According to AreaVibes, the following 15 towns have the lowest cost of living in the state.
(Note: Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100, and an Ohio average of 91.)
- Kimbolton (Population: 288)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Kimbolton is 25.1% less than the Ohio average and 32.1% less than the national average.
- Flat Rock (Population: 60)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Flat Rock is 23.6% less than the Ohio average and 30.8% less than the national average.
- East Rochester (Population: 180)
Tom Whitten/Flickr The cost of living in East Rochester is 23.3% less than the Ohio average and 30.5% less than the national average.
- Rendville (Population: 79)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Rendville is 22.5% less than the Ohio average and 29.8% less than the national average.
- East Fultonham (Population: 162)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in East Fultonham is 22.5% less than the Ohio average and 29.7% less than the national average.
- Buford (Population: 348)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Buford is 22% less than the Ohio average and 29.3% less than the national average.
- Stewart (Population: 102)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Stewart is 20.9% less than the Ohio average and 28.3% less than the national average.
- Palestine (Population: 168)
Mike/Flickr The cost of living in Palestine is 20.4% less than the Ohio average and 27.9% less than the national average.
- Rome (Population: 90)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Rome is 20.3% less than the Ohio average and 27.8% less than the national average.
- Hockingport (Population: 189)
Mike/Flickr The cost of living in Hockingport is 20.1% less than the Ohio average and 27.6% less than the national average.
- Millfield (Population: 216)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Millfield is 20.1% less than the Ohio average and 27.5% less than the national average.
- Youngstown (Population: 67,093)
Jack Pearce/Flickr The cost of living in Youngstown is 19.8% less than the Ohio average and 27.3% less than the national average.
- Amsterdam (Population: 615)
Bill Eichelberger/Flickr The cost of living in Amsterdam is 19.7% less than the Ohio average and 27.2% less than the national average.
- Hollansburg (Population: 313)
Wikimedia Commons The cost of living in Hollansburg is 19.6% less than the Ohio average and 27.1% less than the national average.
- West Hill (Population: 2,376)
Wikimedia Commons/Flickr The cost of living in West Hill is 19.5% less than the Ohio average and 27% less than the national average.
What do you think of these statistics? Did these rankings surprise you?
Wikimedia Commons
The cost of living in Kimbolton is 25.1% less than the Ohio average and 32.1% less than the national average.
Wikimedia Commons
The cost of living in Flat Rock is 23.6% less than the Ohio average and 30.8% less than the national average.
Tom Whitten/Flickr
The cost of living in East Rochester is 23.3% less than the Ohio average and 30.5% less than the national average.
The cost of living in Rendville is 22.5% less than the Ohio average and 29.8% less than the national average.
The cost of living in East Fultonham is 22.5% less than the Ohio average and 29.7% less than the national average.
The cost of living in Buford is 22% less than the Ohio average and 29.3% less than the national average.
The cost of living in Stewart is 20.9% less than the Ohio average and 28.3% less than the national average.
Mike/Flickr
The cost of living in Palestine is 20.4% less than the Ohio average and 27.9% less than the national average.
The cost of living in Rome is 20.3% less than the Ohio average and 27.8% less than the national average.
The cost of living in Hockingport is 20.1% less than the Ohio average and 27.6% less than the national average.
The cost of living in Millfield is 20.1% less than the Ohio average and 27.5% less than the national average.
Jack Pearce/Flickr
The cost of living in Youngstown is 19.8% less than the Ohio average and 27.3% less than the national average.
Bill Eichelberger/Flickr
The cost of living in Amsterdam is 19.7% less than the Ohio average and 27.2% less than the national average.
The cost of living in Hollansburg is 19.6% less than the Ohio average and 27.1% less than the national average.
Wikimedia Commons/Flickr
The cost of living in West Hill is 19.5% less than the Ohio average and 27% less than the national average.
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