City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strongsville | 99 | 7 of 9 | $371,788 |
| 2 | Solon | 99 | 6 of 7 | $472,037 |
| 3 | Xenia | 97 | 7 of 12 | $260,022 |
| 4 | Bedford | 96 | 6 of 7 | $160,174 |
| 5 | Medina | 94 | 6 of 20 | $387,438 |
| 6 | Miamisburg | 94 | 5 of 10 | $270,749 |
| 7 | Painesville | 94 | 11 of 17 | $231,147 |
| 8 | Harrison | 93 | 5 of 5 | $322,481 |
| 9 | Sandusky | 91 | 9 of 10 | $155,425 |
| 10 | Liberty Township | 91 | 6 of 6 | — |
| 11 | Piqua | 91 | 6 of 6 | $184,686 |
| 12 | Gahanna | 90 | 8 of 12 | $386,534 |
| 13 | Parma | 89 | 11 of 16 | $221,776 |
| 14 | Delaware | 89 | 9 of 13 | $417,715 |
| 15 | Newark | 86 | 10 of 21 | $249,582 |
| 16 | Ashtabula | 84 | 7 of 12 | $158,249 |
| 17 | Milford | 83 | 5 of 10 | $340,267 |
| 18 | Chillicothe | 81 | 5 of 18 | $205,673 |
| 19 | Defiance | 80 | 6 of 8 | $188,631 |
| 20 | Westerville | 78 | 18 of 23 | $457,533 |
| 21 | Mentor | 75 | 8 of 12 | $280,580 |
| 22 | Huber Heights | 75 | 7 of 8 | $216,321 |
| 23 | West Chester | 74 | 7 of 9 | $430,557 |
| 24 | Pataskala | 71 | 7 of 10 | $392,593 |
| 25 | Springboro | 70 | 5 of 5 | $436,050 |
| 26 | Johnstown | 70 | 5 of 6 | $450,381 |
| 27 | Massillon | 66 | 18 of 22 | $221,897 |
| 28 | Worthington | 65 | 9 of 10 | $501,313 |
| 29 | Springfield | 61 | 20 of 32 | $194,244 |
| 30 | Marion | 60 | 14 of 20 | $172,686 |
| 31 | Cleveland Heights | 58 | 9 of 11 | $213,349 |
| 32 | Shaker Heights | 58 | 8 of 8 | $362,956 |
| 33 | Lima | 56 | 5 of 22 | $155,891 |
| 34 | Dayton | 55 | 37 of 84 | $141,446 |
| 35 | Hilliard | 55 | 9 of 21 | $391,812 |
| 36 | Columbus | 53 | 156 of 230 | $251,291 |
| 37 | Kettering | 47 | 9 of 12 | $251,740 |
| 38 | Mansfield | 46 | 5 of 20 | $157,092 |
| 39 | Wadsworth | 45 | 6 of 10 | $323,657 |
| 40 | Warren | 43 | 9 of 21 | $129,849 |
| 41 | Brunswick | 40 | 8 of 10 | $325,040 |
| 42 | Grove City | 39 | 15 of 18 | $338,260 |
| 43 | Alliance | 38 | 8 of 9 | $166,874 |
| 44 | Toledo | 35 | 71 of 97 | $135,476 |
| 45 | Willoughby | 34 | 5 of 5 | $248,199 |
| 46 | Reynoldsburg | 34 | 14 of 16 | $303,130 |
| 47 | Cuyahoga Falls | 33 | 9 of 10 | $223,635 |
| 48 | Cleveland | 25 | 106 of 156 | $121,435 |
| 49 | Lorain | 25 | 8 of 26 | $158,944 |
| 50 | Franklin | 22 | 6 of 7 | $271,467 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strongsville City | 99 | 7 of 9 |
| 2 | Jackson Local | 99 | 5 of 6 |
| 3 | Solon City | 98 | 6 of 7 |
| 4 | Painesville City Local | 98 | 5 of 7 |
| 5 | Xenia Community City | 96 | 6 of 8 |
| 6 | Bedford City | 96 | 6 of 7 |
| 7 | Miamisburg City | 93 | 6 of 11 |
| 8 | Southwest Local | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 9 | Delaware City | 90 | 6 of 7 |
| 10 | Gahanna-Jefferson City | 89 | 9 of 13 |
| 11 | Parma City | 87 | 14 of 15 |
| 12 | Piqua City | 85 | 5 of 5 |
| 13 | Gallia County Local | 83 | 7 of 9 |
| 14 | Riverside Local | 82 | 6 of 8 |
| 15 | Oak Hills Local | 79 | 8 of 9 |
| 16 | Newark City | 79 | 7 of 14 |
| 17 | Princeton City | 77 | 10 of 11 |
| 18 | Lakota Local | 75 | 14 of 20 |
| 19 | Westerville City | 73 | 18 of 22 |
| 20 | Mentor Exempted Village | 70 | 8 of 13 |
| 21 | Huber Heights City | 69 | 7 of 9 |
| 22 | Worthington City | 68 | 15 of 19 |
| 23 | Washington Local | 67 | 9 of 11 |
| 24 | Forest Hills Local | 65 | 5 of 9 |
| 25 | Northeastern Local | 64 | 6 of 7 |