Find a Job You Really Want In
If you find yourself dissatisfied with where your career is, but not your home, you might be looking for a new job within your community — but how hard will finding one be in your hometown? To help, we present to you the cities in Ohio with the strongest job markets by unemployment rates.
Many people live where they do because a job brought them there, but if you’re trying to live up to a millennial stereotype and move to Ohio for some arbitrary reason… or even looking for a new job or moving to a state first and getting a job after, then the job market’s strength is especially important for you.
Well we went to the source of all things demographic data – the Census – to figure out which cities have the lowest unemployment. We set a threshold of city population and found data for each city in the Buckeye State and crunched the numbers to find the cream of the crop:
- Loveland(Jobs)
- Beachwood(Jobs)
- Worthington(Jobs)
- Bay Village(Jobs)
- Delaware(Jobs)
- Avon Lake(Jobs)
- Hilliard(Jobs)
- Dublin(Jobs)
- Montgomery(Jobs)
- Grove City(Jobs)
Even if you’re an employer looking for a strong community to relocate to, a highly employed population is a powerful indicator of a community’s overall health. And, in that regard, Loveland takes the cake as the place in Ohio with the lowest unemployment rate.
Read on to see how we help you identify those places in Ohio that have the most robust job force.
Or for more Ohio job information, check out:
How We Determined The Cities In Ohio With The Lowest Unemployment Rates
Before we could dive into what Ohio’s most employed cities were, we needed to know where to look in the first place. We settled upon any place with over 10,000 people and data available for our criteria.
This left us with 174 places in Ohio.
We then looked at the unemployment rates to determine the cream from the crop when it comes to low unemployment, and our data comes directly from the latest American Community Survey from the Census.
We thought the rate alone was representative of the current state of each city’s job market with the potential for a person to get a job there, whether they were making an intrastate, interstate, or intercity job transfer.
We ranked all the cities for the criteria from one to 174 with one being the “most employed city in Ohio”. Where there was a tie, the winner went to the bigger city.
If your city or town isn’t among the top ten, jump down to the bottom of the post to see a detailed chart. Otherwise, learn more about how the top ten cities achieved their potential.
1. Loveland
Population: 12,425
Unemployment Rate: 2.1%
Loveland comes in at the top of our list, taking the cake and not sharing a bit of it with only 2.1 percent unemployment, easily blowing away the competition as the top contender.
Certain perks come with being the gold medalist like always having a job.
2. Beachwood
Population: 11,855
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%
You might say that second place is actually the first place loser, but Beachwood doesn’t… because it doesn’t look nearly as good on a dating profile as as “first runner-up” or “silver medalist”.
3. Worthington
Population: 13,727
Unemployment Rate: 3.1%
And rounding out our champions’ podium is Worthington, earning the bronze medal with a score of 3.1 percent in the unemployment rate category.
4. Bay Village
Population: 15,508
Unemployment Rate: 3.1%
Following right behind in the number four slot is Bay Village. With a population of 15508 residents, Bay Village is a solid place to move in Ohio if you plan on getting your career search started.
5. Delaware
Population: 36,188
Unemployment Rate: 3.2%
The coveted #5 spot has fallen to the residents in Delaware. Numbering around 36188 people, this city is doing it big with decidedly desirable unemployment rate of 3.2%.
I’m really happy for them, you know, what with their stable careers and all.
6. Avon Lake
Population: 22,881
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
The city of Avon Lake is coming in at #6 with some solid numbers — not enough to blow you away, but enough to make you think twice about moving to another city you were thinking of just because of the dog parks.
7. Hilliard
Population: 30,815
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Taking the bittersweet #7 spot is the town of Hilliard. With a unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, this city is doing big things like a boss — like the one that’ll be hiring you in this solid job market.
8. Dublin
Population: 42,378
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
Coming in at #8, Dublin has a job market strong enough to tempt people away from some of Ohio’s flashier cities where the unemployment rate isn’t as competitive.
9. Montgomery
Population: 10,332
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
Finishing strong at #9 the town of Montgomery, where the unemployment rate is strong enough to keep this city, which is not at allknown as “The City of Hopes and Dreams”, but should consider adopting it.
10. Grove City
Population: 36,981
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
Rounding out our list and coming in at #10 is the city of Grove City, Ohio. Don’t forget, just because it’s last place in this top ten list, that’s still out of 174.
Grove City’s parents are still proud of its life choices.
There You Have It – Unemployment Across Ohio
There you have it folks, the Ten Cities With the Lowest Unemployment in the state of {state}. They have the numbers and jobs to back it up.
If you’re just dying to move to the {nickname} and feel like throwing caution to the wind and moving-first- getting-employed-later, stick to the cities in our top ten.
If you’d like more information on different cities and states around the U.S. be sure to visit www.zippia.com to have all of your questions answered — and if you’re a recent college graduate thinking about moving states, check out which states college grads tend to stay in and which states they abandon.
Here’s a quick look are the places in Ohio with the highest unemployment rate:
- East Cleveland
- Cleveland
- Youngstown
Detailed List Of Cities With The Lowest Unemployment In Ohio
| City | Rank | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| Loveland | 1 | 2.1% |
| Beachwood | 2 | 2.4% |
| Worthington | 3 | 3.1% |
| Bay Village | 4 | 3.1% |
| Delaware | 5 | 3.2% |
| Avon Lake | 6 | 3.4% |
| Hilliard | 7 | 3.7% |
| Dublin | 8 | 3.9% |
| Montgomery | 9 | 3.9% |
| Grove City | 10 | 3.9% |
| Brecksville | 11 | 3.9% |
| Powell | 12 | 3.9% |
| Solon | 13 | 4.0% |
| Westerville | 14 | 4.0% |
| Oxford | 15 | 4.1% |
| Pataskala | 16 | 4.2% |
| Rocky River | 17 | 4.3% |
| Maumee | 18 | 4.3% |
| Mason | 19 | 4.3% |
| Upper Arlington | 20 | 4.4% |
| Twinsburg | 21 | 4.4% |
| Westlake | 22 | 4.5% |
| Mentor | 23 | 4.5% |
| Medina | 24 | 4.7% |
| Bexley | 25 | 4.8% |
| Blue Ash | 26 | 4.9% |
| Harrison | 27 | 5.0% |
| Stow | 28 | 5.0% |
| Beavercreek | 29 | 5.1% |
| Marysville | 30 | 5.1% |
| Brunswick | 31 | 5.2% |
| Wooster | 32 | 5.2% |
| Broadview Heights | 33 | 5.2% |
| Gahanna | 34 | 5.2% |
| Lyndhurst | 35 | 5.3% |
| Hudson | 36 | 5.4% |
| Aurora | 37 | 5.4% |
| Norton | 38 | 5.4% |
| Macedonia | 39 | 5.4% |
| Shaker Heights | 40 | 5.4% |
| North Royalton | 41 | 5.4% |
| Dover | 42 | 5.6% |
| Springboro | 43 | 5.6% |
| Streetsboro | 44 | 5.6% |
| University Heights | 45 | 5.7% |
| Strongsville | 46 | 5.7% |
| Wadsworth | 47 | 5.7% |
| Perrysburg | 48 | 5.7% |
| Green | 49 | 5.8% |
| Sharonville | 50 | 5.9% |
| Centerville | 51 | 5.9% |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 52 | 5.9% |
| Berea | 53 | 5.9% |
| North Canton | 54 | 5.9% |
| Monroe | 55 | 6.1% |
| Seven Hills | 56 | 6.1% |
| Eastlake | 57 | 6.2% |
| Wickliffe | 58 | 6.2% |
| Fairview Park | 59 | 6.2% |
| Sylvania | 60 | 6.3% |
| Willoughby | 61 | 6.3% |
| Miamisburg | 62 | 6.3% |
| Reynoldsburg | 63 | 6.3% |
| Avon | 64 | 6.4% |
| Troy | 65 | 6.4% |
| Amherst | 66 | 6.4% |
| North Olmsted | 67 | 6.6% |
| Springdale | 68 | 6.7% |
| Middleburg Heights | 69 | 6.7% |
| Kettering | 70 | 6.8% |
| Willowick | 71 | 6.9% |
| North Ridgeville | 72 | 6.9% |
| Lakewood | 73 | 7.0% |
| Fairfield | 74 | 7.1% |
| Tallmadge | 75 | 7.2% |
| Bedford | 76 | 7.2% |
| Salem | 77 | 7.3% |
| Parma | 78 | 7.4% |
| Pickerington | 79 | 7.4% |
| Forest Park | 80 | 7.5% |
| New Franklin | 81 | 7.6% |
| South Euclid | 82 | 7.6% |
| Brook Park | 83 | 7.6% |
| Ironton | 84 | 7.7% |
| New Philadelphia | 85 | 7.7% |
| Painesville | 86 | 7.7% |
| Ashland | 87 | 7.7% |
| Columbus | 88 | 7.8% |
| Heath | 89 | 7.8% |
| Oregon | 90 | 7.8% |
| Mayfield Heights | 91 | 7.9% |
| Parma Heights | 92 | 8.0% |
| Coshocton | 93 | 8.0% |
| Norwood | 94 | 8.0% |
| Norwalk | 95 | 8.0% |
| Lebanon | 96 | 8.1% |
| Vandalia | 97 | 8.1% |
| Englewood | 98 | 8.1% |
| West Carrollton | 99 | 8.2% |
| Huber Heights | 100 | 8.3% |
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
