Bellbrook, Springboro and Germantown were in the top 30 – or highest 14 percent - of the 221 cities ranked by the personal finance website ValuePenguin.
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How regional localities fared:
15. Hamilton Twp., Warren County
18. Clearcreek Twp., Warren County
26. Bellbrook, Greene County
27. Springboro, Warren and Montgomery counties
50. Brookville, Montgomery County
53. Clayton, Montgomery County
67. German Twp., Clark County
81. Wapakoneta, Auglaize County
90. Sugarcreek Twp., Greene County
101. Kettering, Montgomery County
102. Lebanon, Warren County
106. Miamisburg, Montgomery County
108. Beavercreek, Greene County
114. Vandalia, Montgomery County
125. West Chester Twp., Butler County
135. West Carrollton, Montgomery County
142. Fairborn, Greene County
147. Fairfield Twp., Butler County
151. Urbana, Champaign County
153. Huber Heights, Montgomery County
154. Troy, Miami County
155. Englewood, Montgomery County
156. Celina, Mercer County
157. Xenia, Greene County
158. Fairfield, Butler and Hamilton counties
166. Butler Twp., Montgomery County
167. Miami Twp., Montgomery County
178. Sidney, Shelby County
179. Washington Court House, Fayette County
181. Bellefontaine, Logan County
183. Wilmington, Clinton County
193. Piqua, Miami County
198. Trotwood, Montgomery County
222. Lima, Allen County
The top 5 safest places in Ohio:
1. Russell Township, Geauga County
2. St. Clair Township, Columbiana County
3. Brecksville, Cuyahoga County
4. Olmsted Falls, Cuyahoga County
5. Brunswick Hills Township, Medina County
The bottom six on the statewide list are:
216. Dayton, Montgomery County
217. Middletown, Butler and Warren counties
218. Moraine, Montgomery County
219. Springfield, Clark County
220. Cincinnati, Hamilton County
223. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
How ValuePenguin did its analysis: “The analysis was based on FBI crime statistics for 2014, the most recent year for which full data are available. The study excluded towns with fewer than 5,000 residents because towns with small populations are more sensitive to crime score fluctuations for fewer crimes committed, according to the authors. The raw data report included property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson), and violent crimes (murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) from all law enforcement agencies submitting data to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program.”
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