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Best Places to Live in Ohio

Every Ohio county ranked by BoltScore — for land, water, freedom, and self-sufficiency. Morgan County leads at 73/100. No bunkers, no doom — just where the ground is worth standing on.

Nationally, Ohio ranks #20 for homesteading and #27 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Ohio

    How Ohio treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. Scores feed the national rankings; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 88 Ohio counties, ranked

    1. 1Morgan County73
    2. 2Noble County73
    3. 3Vinton County72
    4. 4Harrison County71
    5. 5Monroe County71
    6. 6Pike County70
    7. 7Wyandot County70
    8. 8Meigs County70
    9. 9Gallia County70
    10. 10Adams County70
    11. 11Hardin County69
    12. 12Crawford County69
    13. 13Van Wert County68
    14. 14Jackson County68
    15. 15Guernsey County68
    16. 16Fayette County67
    17. 17Highland County67
    18. 18Morrow County67
    19. 19Paulding County67
    20. 20Carroll County67
    21. 21Putnam County66
    22. 22Fulton County66
    23. 23Lawrence County66
    24. 24Clinton County65
    25. 25Washington County65
    26. 26Coshocton County65
    27. 27Champaign County65
    28. 28Henry County65
    29. 29Scioto County65
    30. 30Williams County65
    31. 31Perry County64
    32. 32Defiance County64
    33. 33Seneca County64
    34. 34Brown County64
    35. 35Madison County63
    36. 36Preble County63
    37. 37Ashland County63
    38. 38Hocking County63
    39. 39Mercer County63
    40. 40Ross County62
    41. 41Logan County62
    42. 42Union County62
    43. 43Hancock County62
    44. 44Ashtabula County62
    45. 45Auglaize County62
    46. 46Huron County62
    47. 47Athens County61
    48. 48Belmont County61
    49. 49Darke County61
    50. 50Marion County61
    51. 51Muskingum County60
    52. 52Allen County60
    53. 53Jefferson County60
    54. 54Pickaway County60
    55. 55Sandusky County60
    56. 56Richland County60
    57. 57Knox County59
    58. 58Shelby County59
    59. 59Columbiana County58
    60. 60Tuscarawas County58
    61. 61Holmes County57
    62. 62Ottawa County57
    63. 63Trumbull County56
    64. 64Erie County56
    65. 65Wayne County55
    66. 66Miami County55
    67. 67Wood County55
    68. 68Fairfield County54
    69. 69Clark County54
    70. 70Clermont County52
    71. 71Portage County52
    72. 72Licking County52
    73. 73Geauga County51
    74. 74Greene County51
    75. 75Mahoning County51
    76. 76Lake County51
    77. 77Medina County50
    78. 78Lorain County49
    79. 79Warren County49
    80. 80Butler County49
    81. 81Montgomery County48
    82. 82Stark County47
    83. 83Lucas County47
    84. 84Delaware County46
    85. 85Hamilton County44
    86. 86Franklin County44
    87. 87Summit County43
    88. 88Cuyahoga County43

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