Mid-size cities with accessible home values, stable populations, and the scale to support healthcare and amenities. Sorted by composite momentum.
Filter criteria
- Population 10,000 – 150,000
- Median home $100k – $600k
- Momentum 40+ (not actively declining)
162 cities match — top 25 shown.
1TrotwoodDayton-Kettering · pop 23,07381Hot$137,805median home 2WarrenYoungstown-Warren-Boardman · pop 38,68379Hot$125,835median home 3MansfieldMansfield · pop 47,59377Rising$150,626median home 4NilesYoungstown-Warren-Boardman · pop 18,23877Rising$134,311median home 5Mount VernonMount Vernon · pop 17,32977Rising$249,618median home 6CirclevilleColumbus · pop 14,43377Rising$289,476median home 8TrentonCincinnati · pop 14,13176Rising$281,363median home 9Van WertVan Wert · pop 11,12376Rising$181,857median home 10SpringfieldSpringfield · pop 58,13875Rising$190,032median home 11Avon LakeCleveland-Elyria · pop 26,34275Rising$425,676median home 12CentervilleDayton-Kettering · pop 26,31175Rising$388,266median home 13XeniaDayton-Kettering · pop 26,06775Rising$255,623median home 14SidneySidney · pop 20,39275Rising$213,087median home 15AshtabulaAshtabula · pop 17,77575Rising$151,251median home 16HarrisonCincinnati · pop 13,52675Rising$319,135median home 18CoshoctonCoshocton · pop 11,11475Rising$162,128median home 20GalionBucyrus-Galion · pop 10,30475Rising$171,878median home 21MarionMarion · pop 35,57674Rising$169,625median home 22AvonCleveland-Elyria · pop 25,57374Rising$476,283median home 23AthensAthens · pop 24,82474Rising$242,155median home 24LebanonCincinnati · pop 21,99574Rising$399,831median home 25AshlandAshland · pop 18,77074Rising$232,270median home See also: Retirees nationally · All Ohio cities · Find-your-match tool.