Best Hometowns

Ohio Magazine recognizes five great places to live, work and visit.

Ashland, Barnesville, Green, Mount Vernon and Yellow Springs will be recognized as great places to live, work and visit in our 2025-26 Best Hometowns issue.  

To determine the honorees, Ohio Magazine solicited nominations and conducted site visits across the state in the spring and summer. The editors evaluated the nominees in six categories — Community Spirit, Education, Entertainment, Health and Safety, Business Environment and Culture and Heritage — to help finalize our selections.

Each of Ohio Magazine’s Best Hometowns will be featured in the Nov./Dec. 2025 and July/Aug. 2026 issues, showing readers unique places to visit and ways to enjoy each location. For more information about past honorees and Ohio Magazine’s annual Best Hometowns honor, visit ohiomagazine.com/besthometowns.