Ohio

State in Midwest · ranked on 2,174 metrics

Ohio is a state in the Midwest with a population of 11,940,399 (7th of 51). It ranks best for Debt-To-Income Ratio Low (tied 1st of 51), Debt-To-Income Ratio High (tied 1st of 51), Price To Income Ratio (tied 5th of 51). It ranks lowest for % of Personal Income Coming from Child Support (50th of 51), Total Crime Cost (43rd of 45), Average Teacher Starting Salary (47th of 51).

Population
11.9M
7th highest of 51
Density
292.2
10th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.34%
34th highest of 51
Region
Midwest

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 864 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Auto Repair Rates by State · 2021
    2nd of 51
  2. Drug Use by State · 2023
    2nd of 51
  3. Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities) · 2024
    2nd of 51
  4. Bass Fishing by State
    tied 1st of 50
  5. Best States to Buy a Car
    2nd of 50
  6. Best States to Be Homeless
    2nd of 50
  7. Social Worker Salary by State · 2023
    3rd of 51
  8. Circumcision Rates by State
    3rd of 50
  9. Used Car Prices by State · 2022
    3rd of 50
  10. Farming-Friendly States
    4th of 50

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Domestic Violence by State · 2017
    51st of 51
  2. Statute of Limitations on Debt by State
    tied last of 50
  3. Child Support Percentage by State · 2022
    50th of 51
  4. Best States to Buy a Car
    49th of 50
  5. Farming-Friendly States
    49th of 50
  6. Meth Use by State
    42nd of 43
  7. Jaywalking Laws By State
    26th of 27
  8. Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
    49th of 51
  9. Most Diverse US States · 2024
    48th of 50
  10. Most Corrupt States · 2015
    48th of 50

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Tech & Business (58), weakest Crime & Safety (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US states

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Indiana73% similar
  2. Kentucky72% similar
  3. Missouri71% similar
  4. Pennsylvania70% similar
  5. Tennessee70% similar

Cities in Ohio

10 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Ohio

88 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Ohio?
Ohio has a population of 11,940,399, 7th among 51 US states.
What does Ohio rank best at?
Among US states, Ohio ranks best for Debt-To-Income Ratio Low (tied 1st of 51); Debt-To-Income Ratio High (tied 1st of 51); Price To Income Ratio (tied 5th of 51).
Where does Ohio rank worst?
Ohio ranks lowest for % of Personal Income Coming from Child Support (50th of 51); Total Crime Cost (43rd of 45); Average Teacher Starting Salary (47th of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ohio?
Rankodex ranks Ohio on 2,174 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,174 metrics with a value for this place, in 655 topics