This Central Ohio city is one of the ‘worst small cities in the U.S.’ according to ‘WalletHub’ study

Springfield ranks among the worst small cities in the U.S., according to a new study from WalletHub.

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The study from WalletHub ranked more than 1,300 U.S cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across 45 key indicators of livability. The indicators range from housing costs and school-system quality to the number of restaurants per capita and the crime rate. 

Springfield, Ohio, landed in the bottom 3% of the cities ranked, with a total score of 46.09 out of 100. That places it 1,285th out of 1,318. Of the 55 Ohio cities in the study, Springfield ranked lowest. Euclid was next for Ohio, in the bottom 10% of cities ranked (1,189th) with a score of 49.86.

Springfield’s weakest category was safety, where it ranked 1,306th, or 13th from the bottom nationally. It fared better on affordability (682nd) and quality of life (310th).

At the top of Ohio’s rankings, Mason ranked highest, in the 98th percentile coming in as the 25th best small city in the U.S. Dublin and Delaware were next for Ohio rankings, in the 92nd percentile, and Hilliard was in the 83rd.

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