These Are The 10 Smartest Cities In Ohio

One of the many qualities that people look for in a potential location or company is the intelligence of those around them. This factor can play a huge role in oneâs experience at a particular company and can make or break an employeeâs time there.

So finding a city with an intelligent population makes sense for both companies and employees. Thatâs where Zippia comes in; to help you identify those places in Ohio that might have skipped a gradeâ¦or two.

You may be wondering how does one determine how intelligent a town really is?

Well we went to the source of all things demographic data â the Census â to figure out what criteria about a place would identify it is a smart cookie.

We set upon the percentage of adults (over 25) with at least a high school degree and the percentage of high school dropouts (aged 16-20) for the 255 largest cities in Ohio with data. We then crunched the numbers and were left with this set of the brightest cities in the Buckeye State:

Granville
Powell
Grandview Heights
Pepper Pike
Bexley
The Village Of Indian Hill
Worthington
Montgomery
Springboro
Pickerington

Read on to see why these places got into a four-year college or skip to the end to see a full chart of all the places in our analysis.

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How we determined the smartest places in the Buckeye State

Before we could dive into the potential IQs of various places in Ohio, we needed to know which places to look at in the first place. We settled upon any place with over 5,000 people and data available for every criteria.

This left us with 255 places in Ohio.

We then looked at the following criteria to determine the cream from the crop when it comes to smarts:

Our data comes directly from the latest American Community Survey from the Census.

We thought this criteria was representative of the current state of smarts with the potential for a place to improve the education levels of the next generation. And itâs not like we are setting the education bar incredibly high â 80% of students graduate from high school nowadays.

In order to determine the smartest, we ranked all the cities for each criteria from one to 255 with one being the âsmartestâ in any category.

We took the average rank across all criteria, with the place posting the highest overall score being given the diploma for âSmartest City In Ohioâ.

If your city or town isnât among the top 10, 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. Granville

Population: 5,689
Adults Without High School Diploma: 0.1%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Granville graduated early and has taken the diploma as the smartest city in the state of Ohio.

A relatively small town of just over 5,600 residents this little place is doing big things. With the best numbers on our list itâs no wonder Granville came in 1st!

2. Powell

Population: 12,012
Adults Without High School Diploma: 1.2%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.2%

Taking the hard won place of #2 smartest city is Powell. This medium sized city has an ultra low high school dropout rate of just .2%.

The IQs here are unbelievable.

3. Grandview Heights

Population: 6,836
Adults Without High School Diploma: 1.5%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

The small suburban town of Grandview Heights has spent some late nights brushing up on their school work as they swoop in for the top spot of #3 on our list of the smartest cities in Ohio.

With a population of just over 6,800 and a well educated adult population itâs no wonder this small town is doing such big things.

4. Pepper Pike

Population: 6,079
Adults Without High School Diploma: 1.6%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

The little town of Pepper Pike is a bright little bulb in the Buckeye state. With a sizeable population of over 6,000 itâs found itâs place as the #4 smartest city in Ohio.

The people here are studious and theyâre pretty good at it.

5. Bexley

Population: 13,286
Adults Without High School Diploma: 1.6%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Bexley is doing things right as they boast a low high school dropout rate alongside a large population topping over 13,000 people.

Stop by and expand your education as you meet and greet some of the smartest people in Ohio.

6. The Village Of Indian Hill

Population: 5,802
Adults Without High School Diploma: 1.3%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.3%

With a small population of just 5,802 this little town is breaking down the intelligence barriers. With a high school dropout rate of under 1% the kids here are not only staying in school theyâre excelling at it.

7. Worthington

Population: 13,727
Adults Without High School Diploma: 2.1%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Worthington is definitely worthy of the #7 spot. A relatively large town it has bragging rights for such great numbers despite itâs larger population.

So stop by and squeeze in some studying itâs definitely worth it!

8. Montgomery

Population: 10,332
Adults Without High School Diploma: 2.2%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Home to over 10,000 people Montgomery is a powerhouse for intelligence. With only 2.2% of residents in need of a high school education this town is one of the smartest around.

9. Springboro

Population: 17,499
Adults Without High School Diploma: 3.2%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

The second largest town to make our list of the 10 Smartest Cities in Ohio Springboro is definitely earning its spot. As a town with almost 18,000 people and such a low high school dropout rate whatâs not to love?

10. Pickerington

Population: 19,014
Adults Without High School Diploma: 3.5%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Rounding out our list of the smartest cities in the Buckeye state is the city of Pickerington. With the largest population to make our list this metro area is a booming city with some pretty smart guys and gals.

And thatâs how you graduate in style

That is our definitive ranking of the 10 Smartest Cities in Ohio. Here at Zippia we want to bring important information to our readers. Now you can make a more informed decision on your next visit to the Buckeye state. Be sure to visit these towns to see their intelligence first hand and experience it for yourself. And next time youâre looking for career advice head to zippia.com to have all of your quesitons answered.

Detailed List Of Smartest Cities In Ohio

City	Rank	Population	Adults Without High School Diploma	Teenage High School Drop Outs
Granville	1	5,689	0.1%	0.0%
Powell	2	12,012	1.2%	0.2%
Grandview Heights	3	6,836	1.5%	0.0%
Pepper Pike	4	6,079	1.6%	0.0%
Bexley	5	13,286	1.6%	0.0%
The Village of Indian Hill	6	5,802	1.3%	0.3%
Worthington	7	13,727	2.1%	0.0%
Montgomery	8	10,332	2.2%	0.0%
Springboro	9	17,499	3.2%	0.0%
Pickerington	10	19,014	3.5%	0.0%
Dublin	11	42,378	1.7%	0.4%
Perrysburg	12	21,122	3.5%	0.0%
Cortland	13	7,050	3.9%	0.0%
Canfield	14	7,443	3.9%	0.0%
Upper Arlington	15	34,191	1.5%	1.1%
Mason	16	31,289	3.6%	0.3%
Madeira	17	8,801	4.3%	0.0%
Bellbrook	18	7,035	4.4%	0.0%
Brecksville	19	13,543	4.6%	0.0%
Macedonia	20	11,364	4.1%	0.3%
Avon	21	21,783	4.7%	0.0%
Canal Winchester	22	7,334	4.7%	0.0%
Bay Village	23	15,508	2.3%	1.1%
Gahanna	24	33,786	4.8%	0.0%
University Heights	25	13,404	3.9%	0.6%
Lexington	26	5,706	4.9%	0.0%
Beachwood	27	11,855	5.0%	0.0%
Westerville	28	37,101	4.1%	0.6%
Oakwood	29	9,150	1.0%	2.0%
Centerville	30	23,986	5.3%	0.0%
Athens	31	24,151	5.5%	0.1%
Westlake	32	32,513	4.5%	1.0%
Solon	33	23,177	3.9%	1.3%
Rocky River	34	20,145	5.7%	0.0%
Beavercreek	35	45,738	3.5%	1.6%
Tipp City	36	9,778	5.8%	0.0%
Broadview Heights	37	19,309	5.3%	0.5%
Strongsville	38	44,649	5.2%	0.5%
Kirtland	39	6,838	6.0%	0.0%
Hudson	40	22,351	1.8%	2.2%
Groveport	41	5,535	6.0%	0.0%
Lyndhurst	42	13,856	6.1%	0.0%
Willoughby Hills	43	9,446	6.1%	0.0%
Waterville	44	5,499	6.4%	0.0%
St. Clairsville	45	5,151	5.7%	0.5%
Twinsburg	46	18,784	6.3%	0.2%
North Canton	47	17,437	6.4%	0.0%
Englewood	48	13,468	6.4%	0.0%
Cuyahoga Falls	49	49,316	6.0%	0.5%
Green	50	25,835	6.6%	0.1%
Independence	51	7,136	6.7%	0.0%
Northwood	52	5,285	6.8%	0.0%
Sylvania	53	18,923	5.1%	1.6%
Union	54	6,425	7.0%	0.0%
North Royalton	55	30,353	5.6%	1.5%
New Albany	56	8,169	1.0%	3.5%
Hilliard	57	30,815	4.3%	2.4%
Highland Heights	58	8,324	3.5%	2.8%
Loveland	59	12,425	5.9%	1.3%
Clyde	60	6,350	7.3%	0.0%
Fairview Park	61	16,625	5.0%	2.1%
Maumee	62	14,148	5.3%	2.2%
Chardon	63	5,161	7.6%	0.0%
Amelia	64	5,323	7.6%	0.0%
Rossford	65	6,434	4.7%	2.5%
Berea	66	19,044	7.8%	0.0%
Bowling Green	67	31,366	7.4%	0.4%
Avon Lake	68	22,881	3.5%	3.3%
Richmond Heights	69	10,508	7.9%	0.0%
Shaker Heights	70	28,071	4.1%	3.2%
Canal Fulton	71	5,479	8.0%	0.0%
Amherst	72	12,080	6.6%	1.5%
Clayton	73	13,212	6.3%	1.8%
Willoughby	74	22,361	7.1%	1.0%
New Franklin	75	14,245	8.3%	0.0%
Louisville	76	9,151	8.6%	0.0%
Munroe Falls	77	5,037	8.9%	0.0%
Wyoming	78	8,404	3.4%	4.5%
South Euclid	79	22,052	6.6%	1.7%
Oxford	80	21,552	8.4%	0.2%
Oberlin	81	8,368	7.1%	1.2%
North Olmsted	82	32,374	6.9%	1.5%
Mentor	83	47,008	5.6%	2.7%
Grove City	84	36,981	5.7%	2.7%
Vermilion	85	10,415	9.1%	0.0%
Orrville	86	8,389	9.3%	0.0%
Bellevue	87	8,157	9.4%	0.0%
Stow	88	34,741	6.3%	2.5%
Sheffield Lake	89	9,090	9.5%	0.0%
Vandalia	90	15,220	9.0%	0.4%
Bedford	91	12,927	9.5%	0.0%
Fairfield	92	42,643	7.1%	1.7%
Deer Park	93	5,720	9.6%	0.0%
Bryan	94	8,523	9.6%	0.0%
Brunswick	95	34,438	7.8%	1.2%
South Lebanon	96	5,215	9.8%	0.0%
Brookville	97	6,351	9.9%	0.0%
Fairlawn	98	7,430	3.6%	5.4%
Blue Ash	99	12,124	6.0%	2.9%
Olmsted Falls	100	8,943	5.6%	3.4%
Medina	101	26,544	5.8%	3.3%
Kettering	102	56,138	6.0%	3.0%
Kent	103	29,367	7.5%	2.1%
Mount Healthy	104	6,061	10.4%	0.0%
Delaware	105	36,188	6.4%	3.0%
Middleburg Heights	106	15,823	8.0%	1.8%
Hubbard	107	7,787	6.4%	3.3%
Pataskala	108	15,069	8.0%	2.2%
St. Marys	109	8,193	11.3%	0.0%
Findlay	110	41,297	9.9%	1.1%
Harrison	111	10,212	7.6%	2.6%
Heath	112	10,381	11.5%	0.0%
Mentor-on-the-Lake	113	7,430	9.0%	2.1%
Wadsworth	114	21,752	7.0%	3.5%
Tiffin	115	17,835	11.9%	0.0%
Seven Hills	116	11,735	8.4%	2.4%
Aurora	117	15,568	4.9%	6.4%
Sharonville	118	13,836	11.1%	0.6%
Martins Ferry	119	6,850	11.9%	0.0%
Huber Heights	120	38,484	7.7%	3.0%
Salem	121	12,214	12.1%	0.0%
Bedford Heights	122	10,680	10.7%	1.2%
Wellington	123	5,004	12.1%	0.0%
Eastlake	124	18,448	11.4%	0.7%
North Ridgeville	125	30,680	7.1%	4.2%
Port Clinton	126	6,038	9.7%	2.2%
Columbiana	127	6,341	6.9%	4.8%
Carlisle	128	5,001	13.0%	0.0%
Brooklyn	129	11,047	13.0%	0.0%
Belpre	130	6,431	13.1%	0.0%
Delphos	131	7,267	9.2%	2.9%
Wapakoneta	132	9,853	10.0%	2.4%
Reynoldsburg	133	36,439	7.6%	4.7%
Ashland	134	20,421	12.6%	0.5%
Oregon	135	20,282	11.2%	1.8%
Wooster	136	26,353	10.7%	2.2%
Greenville	137	13,121	13.4%	0.2%
Mount Vernon	138	16,919	13.1%	0.4%
Geneva	139	6,158	13.5%	0.3%
Cheviot	140	8,330	14.1%	0.0%
Tallmadge	141	17,463	6.6%	6.5%
Lebanon	142	20,338	7.3%	5.9%
Wellston	143	5,590	14.3%	0.0%
John	144	5,154	14.4%	0.0%
Celina	145	10,374	10.9%	2.6%
Wickliffe	146	12,671	9.1%	4.2%
Cleveland Heights	147	45,657	6.4%	7.8%
Lakewood	148	51,434	7.4%	6.4%
Marietta	149	14,029	13.0%	1.6%
Fairborn	150	33,039	12.9%	1.6%
Huron	151	7,095	5.3%	18.4%
Parma Heights	152	20,490	10.4%	3.9%
Wauseon	153	6,953	16.8%	0.0%
Streetsboro	154	16,152	8.6%	6.3%
Shelby	155	9,149	11.1%	3.5%
Willowick	156	14,084	7.9%	7.3%
Parma	157	80,699	10.3%	4.7%
Miamisburg	158	20,168	10.3%	4.8%
Monroe	159	13,633	6.9%	11.0%
Galion	160	10,314	14.8%	1.1%
Uhrichsville	161	5,408	18.3%	0.0%
Trenton	162	12,091	11.5%	3.5%
New Philadelphia	163	17,334	13.1%	2.4%
Jackson	164	6,343	12.6%	2.6%
Eaton	165	8,334	11.5%	3.5%
Rittman	166	6,457	14.0%	2.2%
Mayfield Heights	167	18,973	7.3%	10.9%
Xenia	168	25,903	12.2%	3.0%
Steubenville	169	18,437	12.8%	2.8%
Ada	170	6,112	14.3%	2.0%
Wilmington	171	12,424	16.8%	0.8%
Napoleon	172	8,940	11.4%	4.4%
Barberton	173	26,375	13.9%	2.4%
Ontario	174	6,160	7.9%	9.2%
Norton	175	12,052	9.1%	7.5%
London	176	9,924	13.3%	2.7%
Columbus	177	811,943	11.7%	4.3%
Piqua	178	20,649	16.9%	1.2%
North College Hill	179	9,366	10.5%	6.0%
Elyria	180	54,216	12.1%	3.9%
Struthers	181	10,574	9.2%	8.0%
Kenton	182	7,783	15.5%	2.0%
Germantown	183	5,545	10.1%	6.8%
Maple Heights	184	22,880	10.0%	7.1%
Bellefontaine	185	13,141	16.2%	2.1%
Van Wert	186	10,859	12.4%	4.4%
Norwalk	187	16,927	11.8%	5.2%
Niles	188	19,028	12.2%	5.1%
Dover	189	12,839	9.9%	8.2%
West Carrollton	190	13,087	11.5%	6.2%
Portsmouth	191	20,320	20.8%	1.2%
Canton	192	72,668	15.9%	2.7%
Lancaster	193	39,105	13.8%	4.2%
Defiance	194	16,646	11.9%	6.2%
Sandusky	195	25,626	15.9%	2.8%
Warrensville Heights	196	13,387	12.1%	6.0%
Alliance	197	22,196	16.4%	2.6%
Milford	198	6,748	9.6%	12.0%
Massillon	199	32,224	11.9%	6.4%
Marion	200	36,791	18.0%	2.4%
Euclid	201	48,313	12.0%	6.3%
Campbell	202	8,127	15.3%	3.2%
Troy	203	25,334	11.4%	7.8%
Forest Park	204	18,685	10.9%	8.7%
Brook Park	205	19,027	13.7%	5.0%
Marysville	206	22,773	11.1%	8.7%
Fostoria	207	13,003	12.8%	6.1%
Girard	208	9,799	11.8%	7.7%
Circleville	209	13,395	16.9%	2.9%
Cincinnati	210	297,117	14.9%	4.1%
Willard	211	6,163	18.9%	2.4%
Newark	212	47,744	14.0%	5.1%
Ravenna	213	11,635	16.3%	3.3%
Nelsonville	214	5,596	17.4%	3.0%
Logan	215	7,314	14.1%	5.8%
Cambridge	216	10,558	14.5%	5.0%
Chillicothe	217	21,802	15.4%	4.4%
Akron	218	198,492	14.2%	5.9%
Fremont	219	16,555	14.6%	5.4%
Trotwood	220	24,322	15.2%	5.1%
Bucyrus	221	12,140	12.8%	8.0%
Zanesville	222	25,444	19.6%	3.1%
Ironton	223	11,190	12.0%	11.0%
Toledo	224	283,932	14.5%	6.3%
Dayton	225	141,776	18.6%	4.1%
Youngstown	226	66,013	18.6%	4.2%
Warren	227	40,925	16.3%	5.9%
Mansfield	228	47,150	17.8%	5.2%
Sidney	229	21,126	14.7%	7.4%
Washington Court House	230	14,123	18.3%	5.1%
Urbana	231	11,587	14.4%	7.8%
Hamilton	232	62,366	15.4%	7.1%
Coshocton	233	11,179	14.3%	8.5%
Hillsboro	234	6,570	19.6%	4.9%
Lima	235	38,432	18.6%	5.5%
Painesville	236	19,689	23.6%	4.8%
Riverside	237	25,143	14.5%	8.8%
Garfield Heights	238	28,492	14.3%	10.6%
Springdale	239	11,201	15.3%	8.1%
Conneaut	240	12,836	13.9%	16.0%
Upper Sandusky	241	6,792	13.7%	23.4%
Franklin	242	11,817	18.2%	6.9%
Springfield	243	60,216	17.9%	7.5%
Reading	244	10,357	14.2%	18.1%
Ashtabula	245	18,819	17.0%	8.2%
Middletown	246	48,256	16.9%	8.6%
East Liverpool	247	11,065	19.7%	6.7%
Lorain	248	63,885	18.4%	7.7%
Moraine	249	6,333	14.7%	19.0%
Norwood	250	19,170	19.3%	8.7%
New Carlisle	251	5,732	21.4%	10.3%
Cleveland	252	392,114	22.6%	8.8%
Grafton	253	6,145	18.5%	17.0%
Whitehall	254	18,383	23.0%	11.0%
East Cleveland	255	17,619	21.8%	13.3%