County Freedom Index

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Ohio Freedom Map

Compare all 88 Ohio counties for tiny homes, RV living, off-grid living, homesteading, land affordability, solar, broadband, climate, public land, and county-rule research.

County profiles88
Regions10
Verified profiles0
Top score81

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Adams County: Freedom Score 79Allen County: Freedom Score 51Ashland County: Freedom Score 53Ashtabula County: Freedom Score 50Athens County: Freedom Score 67Auglaize County: Freedom Score 52Belmont County: Freedom Score 60Brown County: Freedom Score 58Butler County: Freedom Score 50Carroll County: Freedom Score 52Champaign County: Freedom Score 51Clark County: Freedom Score 50Clermont County: Freedom Score 51Clinton County: Freedom Score 52Columbiana County: Freedom Score 51Coshocton County: Freedom Score 56Crawford County: Freedom Score 50Cuyahoga County: Freedom Score 23Darke County: Freedom Score 53Defiance County: Freedom Score 51Delaware County: Freedom Score 34Erie County: Freedom Score 49Fairfield County: Freedom Score 50Fayette County: Freedom Score 52Franklin County: Freedom Score 24Fulton County: Freedom Score 50Gallia County: Freedom Score 78Geauga County: Freedom Score 49Greene County: Freedom Score 50Guernsey County: Freedom Score 54Hamilton County: Freedom Score 24Hancock County: Freedom Score 54Hardin County: Freedom Score 51Harrison County: Freedom Score 63Henry County: Freedom Score 50Highland County: Freedom Score 58Hocking County: Freedom Score 70Holmes County: Freedom Score 50Huron County: Freedom Score 52Jackson County: Freedom Score 75Jefferson County: Freedom Score 52Knox County: Freedom Score 51Lake County: Freedom Score 33Lawrence County: Freedom Score 63Licking County: Freedom Score 50Logan County: Freedom Score 51Lorain County: Freedom Score 32Lucas County: Freedom Score 33Madison County: Freedom Score 52Mahoning County: Freedom Score 49Marion County: Freedom Score 52Medina County: Freedom Score 50Meigs County: Freedom Score 79Mercer County: Freedom Score 52Miami County: Freedom Score 52Monroe County: Freedom Score 81Montgomery County: Freedom Score 33Morgan County: Freedom Score 78Morrow County: Freedom Score 51Muskingum County: Freedom Score 59Noble County: Freedom Score 81Ottawa County: Freedom Score 51Paulding County: Freedom Score 52Perry County: Freedom Score 59Pickaway County: Freedom Score 52Pike County: Freedom Score 79Portage County: Freedom Score 49Preble County: Freedom Score 52Putnam County: Freedom Score 52Richland County: Freedom Score 50Ross County: Freedom Score 60Sandusky County: Freedom Score 51Scioto County: Freedom Score 61Seneca County: Freedom Score 52Shelby County: Freedom Score 52Stark County: Freedom Score 49Summit County: Freedom Score 33Trumbull County: Freedom Score 49Tuscarawas County: Freedom Score 51Union County: Freedom Score 51Van Wert County: Freedom Score 52Vinton County: Freedom Score 79Warren County: Freedom Score 33Washington County: Freedom Score 59Wayne County: Freedom Score 50Williams County: Freedom Score 50Wood County: Freedom Score 50Wyandot County: Freedom Score 53
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Ohio Is Part Of The Shared Freedom Map Platform

A sourced discovery dataset for Ohio counties, rural land screening, tiny-home and RV research, off-grid feasibility, county and township zoning, residential-code review, sewage treatment, private water, water-resource limits, floodplain context, and parcel-level due diligence, with direct local-office confirmation still pending. These pages use the same county template, scoring model, and source-first workflow as Colorado.

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Ohio County Rankings

Highest Freedom ScoresBest for Tiny HomesBest for RV LivingBest for Off-Grid LivingCheapest LandBest Solar PotentialBest Public Land Access

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Ohio Counties By Lifestyle Goal

Start with a use case, compare the top county-level candidates, then move into parcel-level zoning, water, septic, access, and covenant research.

Tiny

Best For Tiny Home Research

4/5

County-level candidates where tiny-home research starts with stronger alternative-housing scores, rural land context, and source coverage.

Top starts: Monroe, Noble, Adams

RV

Best For RV Living Research

4/5

Counties worth comparing for RV occupancy, temporary use, sanitation, access, construction, and covenant questions.

Top starts: Monroe, Noble, Adams

Off grid

Best For Off-Grid Living

5/5

Stronger off-grid discovery candidates based on rural density, land affordability, solar, public land, water, septic, and county-rule research.

Top starts: Monroe, Noble, Adams

Land

Cheapest Rural Land

100/100

Lower price-per-acre counties that still need practical screening for water, septic, roads, covenants, access, and total development cost.

Top starts: Harrison, Monroe, Lawrence

Public

Best Public Land Access

0.1M

Counties with major public-land acreage and recreation signals, balanced against private parcel access and buildability constraints.

Top starts: Lawrence, Scioto, Hocking

Overall

Highest Freedom Scores

81

The broadest starting point for comparing counties across lifestyle scores, land affordability, taxes, solar, broadband, and public land.

Top starts: Monroe, Noble, Adams

Research guides

Ohio Lifestyle Research Paths

Use these guides to translate county rankings into practical due-diligence checklists for your intended housing and land-use plan.

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County Profiles

#1

Monroe County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

81
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
92
Partially sourced#2

Noble County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

81
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
89
Partially sourced#3

Adams County

Southwest Ohio

79
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
82
Partially sourced#4

Meigs County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

79
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
91
Partially sourced#5

Pike County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

79
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
79
Partially sourced#6

Vinton County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

79
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
70
Partially sourced#7

Gallia County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

78
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
86
Partially sourced#8

Morgan County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

78
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
79
Partially sourced#9

Jackson County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

75
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
62
Partially sourced#10

Hocking County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

70
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
41
Partially sourced#11

Athens County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

67
Tiny
4/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
73
Partially sourced#12

Harrison County

East Central Ohio

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
100
Partially sourced#13

Lawrence County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
91
Partially sourced#14

Scioto County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

61
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
90
Partially sourced#15

Belmont County

East Central Ohio

60
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
83
Partially sourced#16

Ross County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

60
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
76
Partially sourced#17

Muskingum County

East Central Ohio

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
63
Partially sourced#18

Perry County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
66
Partially sourced#19

Washington County

Appalachian and Southeast Ohio

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
65
Partially sourced#20

Brown County

Southwest Ohio

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
50
Partially sourced#21

Highland County

Southwest Ohio

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
57
Partially sourced#22

Coshocton County

East Central Ohio

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
54
Partially sourced#23

Guernsey County

East Central Ohio

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
32
Partially sourced#24

Hancock County

Northwest Ohio

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
32
Partially sourced#25

Ashland County

Northeast Ohio Rural and Western Reserve

53
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#26

Darke County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

53
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#27

Wyandot County

Northwest Ohio

53
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#28

Auglaize County

Northwest Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#29

Carroll County

East Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#30

Clinton County

Southwest Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#31

Fayette County

Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#32

Huron County

North Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#33

Jefferson County

East Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#34

Madison County

Columbus Metro and Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#35

Marion County

North Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#36

Mercer County

Northwest Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#37

Miami County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#38

Paulding County

Northwest Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#39

Pickaway County

Columbus Metro and Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#40

Preble County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#41

Putnam County

Northwest Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#42

Seneca County

Northwest Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#43

Shelby County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#44

Van Wert County

Northwest Ohio

52
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#45

Allen County

Northwest Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#46

Champaign County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#47

Clermont County

Southwest Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#48

Columbiana County

Northeast Ohio Rural and Western Reserve

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#49

Defiance County

Northwest Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#50

Hardin County

Northwest Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#51

Knox County

East Central Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#52

Logan County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#53

Morrow County

North Central Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#54

Ottawa County

Northwest Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#55

Sandusky County

Northwest Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#56

Tuscarawas County

East Central Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#57

Union County

North Central Ohio

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#58

Ashtabula County

Northeast Ohio Rural and Western Reserve

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#59

Butler County

Southwest Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#60

Clark County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#61

Crawford County

North Central Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#62

Fairfield County

Columbus Metro and Central Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#63

Fulton County

Northwest Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#64

Greene County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#65

Henry County

Northwest Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#66

Holmes County

East Central Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#67

Licking County

Columbus Metro and Central Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#68

Medina County

Northeast Ohio and Cleveland-Akron

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#69

Richland County

North Central Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#70

Wayne County

Northeast Ohio Rural and Western Reserve

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#71

Williams County

Northwest Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#72

Wood County

Northwest Ohio

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#73

Erie County

North Central Ohio

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#74

Geauga County

Northeast Ohio and Cleveland-Akron

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#75

Mahoning County

Northeast Ohio Rural and Western Reserve

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#76

Portage County

Northeast Ohio and Cleveland-Akron

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#77

Stark County

Northeast Ohio Rural and Western Reserve

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#78

Trumbull County

Northeast Ohio Rural and Western Reserve

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#79

Delaware County

Columbus Metro and Central Ohio

34
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#80

Lake County

Northeast Ohio and Cleveland-Akron

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#81

Lucas County

Northwest Ohio

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#82

Montgomery County

Dayton and West Central Ohio

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#83

Summit County

Northeast Ohio and Cleveland-Akron

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#84

Warren County

Southwest Ohio

33
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#85

Lorain County

Northeast Ohio and Cleveland-Akron

32
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#86

Franklin County

Columbus Metro and Central Ohio

24
Tiny
1/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#87

Hamilton County

Southwest Ohio

24
Tiny
1/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#88

Cuyahoga County

Northeast Ohio and Cleveland-Akron

23
Tiny
1/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced

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