{ "canonicalCities": [ { "slug": "toledo", "name": "Toledo", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43601", "43602", "43603", "43604", "43605", "43606", "43607", "43608", "43609", "43610", "43611", "43612", "43613", "43614", "43615", "43616", "43617", "43620", "43623" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 265300, "context": "Older housing stock (median 1957) drives demand for HVAC, sewer-line, and panel-upgrade work. Lake-Erie weather extremes hit furnaces hard November–March." }, { "slug": "sylvania", "name": "Sylvania", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43560", "43617" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 19500, "context": "Affluent NW suburb. High-end renovation work + finished-basement HVAC." }, { "slug": "maumee", "name": "Maumee", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43537" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 13900, "context": "Riverfront homes. Sump-pump and basement-waterproofing demand peaks in spring." }, { "slug": "perrysburg", "name": "Perrysburg", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43551", "43552" ], "county": "Wood", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 26200, "context": "Fast-growing south metro. New-construction work + warranty appliance installs." }, { "slug": "oregon", "name": "Oregon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43616", "43618" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 19700, "context": "East-side. Refinery-district homes; gas-line work common." }, { "slug": "holland", "name": "Holland", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43528" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 1800, "context": "Small village west of Toledo." }, { "slug": "rossford", "name": "Rossford", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43460" ], "county": "Wood", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 6400, "context": "South of Toledo across Maumee River." }, { "slug": "whitehouse", "name": "Whitehouse", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43571" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 4500, "context": "Far SW suburb." }, { "slug": "waterville", "name": "Waterville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43566" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 5700, "context": "Maumee-river suburb." }, { "slug": "ottawa-hills", "name": "Ottawa Hills", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43615", "43606" ], "county": "Lucas", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 4500, "context": "Tree-canopied affluent enclave." }, { "slug": "northwood", "name": "Northwood", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43619" ], "county": "Wood", "metro": "toledo", "population2026": 5300, "context": "East Toledo metro across the Maumee River. Industrial corridor + residential." }, { "slug": "swanton", "name": "Swanton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43558" ], "county": "Fulton", "population2026": 3900, "metro": "toledo", "context": "Far west metro on the Lucas/Fulton county line. Rural-suburban mix." }, { "slug": "bowling-green", "name": "Bowling Green", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43402" ], "county": "Wood", "population2026": 32500, "metro": "toledo", "context": "Wood County seat, 25 miles south of Toledo. Home to Bowling Green State University — older near-campus housing stock + newer subdivisions on the outskirts. BGSU drives steady demand for student-rental maintenance, cheap-but-fast plumbing, and seasonal gutter / roof work on rental homes." }, { "slug": "walbridge", "name": "Walbridge", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43465" ], "county": "Wood", "population2026": 3000, "metro": "toledo", "context": "Small Wood County village between Northwood and Bowling Green. Quiet residential mix." }, { "slug": "findlay", "name": "Findlay", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45839", "45840" ], "county": "Hancock", "population2026": 41500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Hancock County seat, ~35 miles south of Bowling Green. Industrial city — Marathon Petroleum HQ, Cooper Tire, Whirlpool plant. Older brick housing stock downtown + suburban subdivisions north and east. Flag City USA. Different utility than Toledo: AEP Ohio for electric (city), Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative for rural; Columbia Gas same." }, { "slug": "arcadia", "name": "Arcadia", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44804" ], "county": "Hancock", "population2026": 600, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Small Hancock County village northeast of Findlay, near I-75 + State Route 12." }, { "slug": "mccomb", "name": "McComb", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45858" ], "county": "Hancock", "population2026": 1700, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Northwest Hancock County village, agricultural area + small residential." }, { "slug": "wauseon", "name": "Wauseon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43567" ], "county": "Fulton", "population2026": 7400, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Fulton County seat. Agricultural service hub on US-20." }, { "slug": "napoleon", "name": "Napoleon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43545" ], "county": "Henry", "population2026": 8800, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Henry County seat on the Maumee River. Campbell Soup plant + Norfolk Southern rail." }, { "slug": "bryan", "name": "Bryan", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43506" ], "county": "Williams", "population2026": 8500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Williams County seat. Home of Spangler Candy Co (Dum-Dums lollipops)." }, { "slug": "defiance", "name": "Defiance", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43512" ], "county": "Defiance", "population2026": 16500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Three-rivers convergence (Maumee/Auglaize/Tiffin). Industrial heritage + GM Powertrain." }, { "slug": "hicksville", "name": "Hicksville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43526" ], "county": "Defiance", "population2026": 3500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "West Defiance County village near the Indiana border." }, { "slug": "paulding", "name": "Paulding", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45879" ], "county": "Paulding", "population2026": 3500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Paulding County seat. Heavily agricultural rural community." }, { "slug": "ottawa", "name": "Ottawa", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45875" ], "county": "Putnam", "population2026": 4500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Putnam County seat (note: not the same as Ottawa County). Strong German-Catholic heritage and ag economy." }, { "slug": "lima", "name": "Lima", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45801", "45804", "45805", "45806", "45807" ], "county": "Allen", "population2026": 35000, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Allen County seat — the largest city west of Toledo in NW Ohio. Husky/Cenovus refinery + Procter & Gamble + the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center anchor the economy. Mix of older brick housing and newer subdivisions." }, { "slug": "wapakoneta", "name": "Wapakoneta", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45895" ], "county": "Auglaize", "population2026": 9800, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Auglaize County seat. Birthplace of Neil Armstrong (Armstrong Air & Space Museum)." }, { "slug": "saint-marys", "name": "Saint Marys", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45885" ], "county": "Auglaize", "population2026": 8200, "metro": "findlay", "context": "On Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio's largest inland lake. Lake-shore HVAC + dock work demand." }, { "slug": "celina", "name": "Celina", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45822" ], "county": "Mercer", "population2026": 10400, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Mercer County seat on the western shore of Grand Lake St. Marys." }, { "slug": "van-wert", "name": "Van Wert", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45891" ], "county": "Van Wert", "population2026": 10800, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Van Wert County seat near the Indiana border. Light manufacturing + agriculture." }, { "slug": "kenton", "name": "Kenton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43326" ], "county": "Hardin", "population2026": 7800, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Hardin County seat. Small city between Lima and Marion in rural ag country." }, { "slug": "upper-sandusky", "name": "Upper Sandusky", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43351" ], "county": "Wyandot", "population2026": 6500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Wyandot County seat. Named for the Wyandot Native American tribe." }, { "slug": "tiffin", "name": "Tiffin", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44883" ], "county": "Seneca", "population2026": 17500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Seneca County seat. Home to Heidelberg University and Tiffin University." }, { "slug": "fostoria", "name": "Fostoria", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44830" ], "county": "Seneca", "population2026": 13000, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Tri-county city (Hancock/Wood/Seneca). Old glass-manufacturing town." }, { "slug": "fremont", "name": "Fremont", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43420" ], "county": "Sandusky", "population2026": 16000, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Sandusky County seat. Birthplace of Rutherford B. Hayes (Hayes Presidential Library)." }, { "slug": "port-clinton", "name": "Port Clinton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43452" ], "county": "Ottawa", "population2026": 6000, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Ottawa County seat on Lake Erie. Walleye Capital of the World. Heavy seasonal/vacation home market." }, { "slug": "oak-harbor", "name": "Oak Harbor", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43449" ], "county": "Ottawa", "population2026": 2700, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Ottawa County village on the Portage River. Davis-Besse nuclear plant nearby." }, { "slug": "sandusky-city", "name": "Sandusky", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44870" ], "county": "Erie", "population2026": 24400, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Erie County seat on Lake Erie. Home to Cedar Point. Heavy vacation-rental market." }, { "slug": "huron", "name": "Huron", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44839" ], "county": "Erie", "population2026": 7000, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Lakefront city east of Sandusky. Boating + Lake Erie shoreline homes." }, { "slug": "vermilion", "name": "Vermilion", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44089" ], "county": "Erie", "population2026": 10500, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Lake Erie city straddling Erie/Lorain counties. Maritime + tourism heritage." }, { "slug": "bucyrus", "name": "Bucyrus", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44820" ], "county": "Crawford", "population2026": 11300, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Crawford County seat. Bratwurst Capital of America. Rural with manufacturing heritage." }, { "slug": "galion", "name": "Galion", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44833" ], "county": "Crawford", "population2026": 10300, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Crawford County city, rail-junction heritage." }, { "slug": "marion", "name": "Marion", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43302" ], "county": "Marion", "population2026": 35000, "metro": "findlay", "context": "Marion County seat. Birthplace of Warren G. Harding (Harding Home memorial). Note: 740 area code." }, { "slug": "columbus", "name": "Columbus", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43201", "43202", "43203", "43204", "43205", "43206", "43207", "43209", "43210", "43211", "43212", "43213", "43214", "43215", "43219", "43220", "43221", "43222", "43223", "43224", "43227", "43228", "43229", "43230", "43231", "43232", "43235" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 910000, "context": "Ohio's largest city + state capital. Mix of historic Short North + German Village brick housing (drives sewer-line and basement-waterproofing demand) and rapidly-growing newer suburbs (warranty appliance installs, panel upgrades for EV chargers). Heavy Ohio State University rental-maintenance market." }, { "slug": "dublin", "name": "Dublin", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43016", "43017" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 49000, "context": "Affluent NW Columbus suburb. High-end remodel work + finished-basement HVAC. Strong tech-corporate corridor (Cardinal Health, IGS)." }, { "slug": "westerville", "name": "Westerville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43081", "43082" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 40500, "context": "NE Columbus suburb. Older Uptown housing + newer subdivision sprawl. Otterbein University in town." }, { "slug": "hilliard", "name": "Hilliard", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43026" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 38500, "context": "Fast-growing west Columbus suburb. New-construction work + warranty appliance installs." }, { "slug": "upper-arlington", "name": "Upper Arlington", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43220", "43221" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 36000, "context": "Tree-canopied affluent enclave west of OSU. Historic 1920s-1940s housing — drives knob-and-tube remediation and old-galvanized-pipe repipe demand." }, { "slug": "reynoldsburg", "name": "Reynoldsburg", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43068" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 40000, "context": "East Columbus suburb. Diverse housing stock + I-70 commercial corridor." }, { "slug": "gahanna", "name": "Gahanna", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43230" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 36000, "context": "NE Columbus suburb near John Glenn International. Mix of older Creekside-area housing and newer subdivisions. Common project mix: service-panel upgrades, backup sump systems, and HVAC replacements in 1980s-2000s homes." }, { "slug": "grove-city", "name": "Grove City", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43123" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 43000, "context": "SW Columbus suburb. Strong subdivision growth + I-71 commuter housing." }, { "slug": "worthington", "name": "Worthington", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43085" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 15000, "context": "Historic district north of Columbus. Pre-1950 housing dominates downtown — galvanized-pipe + knob-and-tube common." }, { "slug": "bexley", "name": "Bexley", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43209" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 13500, "context": "Affluent inner-ring suburb east of downtown. Pre-1940 brick housing + Capital University. High-end renovation market." }, { "slug": "whitehall", "name": "Whitehall", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43213" ], "county": "Franklin", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 18500, "context": "Working-class east-side enclave. Older 1950s ranch housing + revitalizing commercial corridor." }, { "slug": "delaware", "name": "Delaware", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43015" ], "county": "Delaware", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 43000, "context": "Delaware County seat just north of Columbus. Ohio Wesleyan University drives student-rental maintenance. Fastest-growing county in Ohio — heavy new-construction warranty work." }, { "slug": "powell", "name": "Powell", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43065" ], "county": "Delaware", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 14500, "context": "Affluent Delaware County suburb. High-end finishes + smart-home installs. Columbus Zoo nearby." }, { "slug": "marysville", "name": "Marysville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43040" ], "county": "Union", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 27000, "context": "Union County seat. Honda manufacturing center + fast-growing residential." }, { "slug": "london", "name": "London", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43140" ], "county": "Madison", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 10500, "context": "Madison County seat. Small-town Ohio surrounded by farmland." }, { "slug": "circleville", "name": "Circleville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43113" ], "county": "Pickaway", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 13500, "context": "Pickaway County seat. Pumpkin Show host city. Older brick housing stock." }, { "slug": "lancaster", "name": "Lancaster", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43130" ], "county": "Fairfield", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 41000, "context": "Fairfield County seat. Anchor Hocking glass heritage + historic Square 13 downtown. Older Victorian housing — galvanized + knob-and-tube common." }, { "slug": "pickerington", "name": "Pickerington", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43147" ], "county": "Fairfield", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 24000, "context": "Fast-growing east Columbus suburb in Fairfield County. New-construction warranty work + EV charger installs." }, { "slug": "newark", "name": "Newark", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43055", "43056" ], "county": "Licking", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 50500, "context": "Licking County seat. Pre-1950 housing dominates downtown. The Works museum + Longaberger basket heritage." }, { "slug": "heath", "name": "Heath", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43056" ], "county": "Licking", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 11000, "context": "Licking County retail corridor adjacent to Newark. Highway-driven housing." }, { "slug": "pataskala", "name": "Pataskala", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43062" ], "county": "Licking", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 18500, "context": "Fast-growing east-Columbus suburb in Licking County." }, { "slug": "mount-vernon", "name": "Mount Vernon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43050" ], "county": "Knox", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 17500, "context": "Knox County seat. Kenyon College nearby. Pre-1900 brick downtown + farmland surroundings." }, { "slug": "mount-gilead", "name": "Mount Gilead", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43338" ], "county": "Morrow", "metro": "columbus", "population2026": 3500, "context": "Morrow County seat. Small-town Ohio between Columbus and Mansfield." }, { "slug": "cleveland", "name": "Cleveland", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44102", "44103", "44104", "44105", "44106", "44108", "44109", "44110", "44111", "44113", "44114", "44115", "44119", "44120", "44127" ], "county": "Cuyahoga", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 365000, "context": "Largest NE Ohio city. Pre-1940 housing stock dominates inner neighborhoods (Tremont, Ohio City, Slavic Village) — heavy galvanized-pipe and lead-line replacement work. Lake Erie shore winters drive heavy ice-dam and roof-storm-damage demand. Cleveland Water (not city) operates supply." }, { "slug": "lakewood", "name": "Lakewood", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44107" ], "county": "Cuyahoga", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 50000, "context": "Dense inner-ring suburb west of Cleveland. Pre-1930 brick housing — galvanized + boiler-heat common." }, { "slug": "euclid", "name": "Euclid", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44117", "44119", "44123" ], "county": "Cuyahoga", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 50000, "context": "Lake Erie inner-ring suburb east of Cleveland. 1920s-1960s housing stock means steady demand for sewer laterals, masonry repair, and roof or siding work driven by shoreline wind and freeze-thaw exposure." }, { "slug": "parma", "name": "Parma", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44129", "44130", "44134" ], "county": "Cuyahoga", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 80000, "context": "Largest Cleveland suburb. Postwar 1950s-1960s ranch housing dominates. Strong Polish + Slovak heritage." }, { "slug": "cleveland-heights", "name": "Cleveland Heights", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44106", "44118", "44121" ], "county": "Cuyahoga", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 44000, "context": "Pre-1930 brick + Tudor housing east of Cleveland. Heavy historic preservation + Case Western Reserve student-rental market." }, { "slug": "mentor", "name": "Mentor", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44060" ], "county": "Lake", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 47000, "context": "Largest Lake County city, east of Cleveland on I-90. James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Lake Erie storm exposure." }, { "slug": "painesville", "name": "Painesville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44077" ], "county": "Lake", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 20000, "context": "Lake County seat. Lake Erie College in town." }, { "slug": "chardon", "name": "Chardon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44024" ], "county": "Geauga", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 5500, "context": "Geauga County seat. Heaviest snowbelt city in Ohio — drives heavy ice-dam + roof-snow demand." }, { "slug": "lorain", "name": "Lorain", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44052", "44053", "44055" ], "county": "Lorain", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 65000, "context": "Lake Erie port city + steel-mill heritage. Pre-1950 brick housing along Black River. Strong Hispanic population — 25%+ Spanish-speaking." }, { "slug": "elyria", "name": "Elyria", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44035" ], "county": "Lorain", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 53000, "context": "Lorain County seat. Older industrial city with revitalizing downtown." }, { "slug": "avon", "name": "Avon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44011" ], "county": "Lorain", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 25500, "context": "Fast-growing Lorain County suburb. New-construction warranty work." }, { "slug": "medina", "name": "Medina", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44256" ], "county": "Medina", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 26000, "context": "Medina County seat. Historic 1820s town square. Suburban growth corridor SW of Cleveland." }, { "slug": "strongsville", "name": "Strongsville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44136", "44149" ], "county": "Cuyahoga", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 47000, "context": "Southwest Cleveland suburb with large 1970s-2000s subdivisions and heavy finished-basement inventory. Homeowner demand clusters around generator hookups, backup sump systems, and HVAC replacement in larger all-season family homes." }, { "slug": "akron", "name": "Akron", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44301", "44302", "44303", "44304", "44305", "44306", "44307", "44308", "44310", "44311", "44312", "44313", "44314", "44319", "44320" ], "county": "Summit", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 188000, "context": "Summit County seat. Rubber-capital heritage (Goodyear, Firestone). Pre-1950 brick neighborhoods + University of Akron student-rental market. Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy) electric." }, { "slug": "cuyahoga-falls", "name": "Cuyahoga Falls", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44221", "44223" ], "county": "Summit", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 51500, "context": "North Akron suburb on the Cuyahoga River. Strong middle-class residential market." }, { "slug": "stow", "name": "Stow", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44224" ], "county": "Summit", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 35000, "context": "NE Akron suburb. 1960s-1980s housing predominates." }, { "slug": "kent", "name": "Kent", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44240" ], "county": "Portage", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 28500, "context": "Kent State University drives heavy student-rental maintenance market." }, { "slug": "ravenna", "name": "Ravenna", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44266" ], "county": "Portage", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 11500, "context": "Portage County seat. Older brick housing + Ravenna Arsenal heritage." }, { "slug": "canton", "name": "Canton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44702", "44703", "44704", "44705", "44706", "44707", "44708", "44709", "44710" ], "county": "Stark", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 70000, "context": "Stark County seat. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Pre-1950 housing dominates inner core. Significant manufacturing heritage." }, { "slug": "massillon", "name": "Massillon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44646", "44647" ], "county": "Stark", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 32000, "context": "Stark County industrial city. Tiger Town (legendary HS football)." }, { "slug": "alliance", "name": "Alliance", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44601" ], "county": "Stark", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 21000, "context": "Eastern Stark County. University of Mount Union in town." }, { "slug": "wooster", "name": "Wooster", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44691" ], "county": "Wayne", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 27000, "context": "Wayne County seat. College of Wooster + Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Surrounding Wayne County is heavy Amish country." }, { "slug": "youngstown", "name": "Youngstown", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44502", "44503", "44504", "44505", "44506", "44507", "44509", "44510", "44511", "44512", "44514" ], "county": "Mahoning", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 60000, "context": "Mahoning County seat. Steel-valley heritage city. Older brick housing — heavy maintenance demand. Youngstown State University." }, { "slug": "boardman", "name": "Boardman", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44512" ], "county": "Mahoning", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 35000, "context": "Largest Youngstown suburb. Postwar housing + retail corridor." }, { "slug": "warren", "name": "Warren", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44481", "44482", "44483", "44484", "44485" ], "county": "Trumbull", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 38500, "context": "Trumbull County seat north of Youngstown. Steel + auto-parts heritage." }, { "slug": "east-liverpool", "name": "East Liverpool", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43920" ], "county": "Columbiana", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 10500, "context": "Ohio River pottery-capital heritage town. Pre-1900 brick housing." }, { "slug": "salem", "name": "Salem", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44460" ], "county": "Columbiana", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 11500, "context": "Columbiana County industrial city. Quaker historical roots." }, { "slug": "ashtabula", "name": "Ashtabula", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44004" ], "county": "Ashtabula", "metro": "cleveland", "population2026": 17500, "context": "Ashtabula County seat on Lake Erie. Snowbelt city — heavy ice-dam + storm-damage roof work. Wine-country region (Ashtabula County is Ohio's largest grape producer)." }, { "slug": "cincinnati", "name": "Cincinnati", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45202", "45203", "45204", "45205", "45206", "45207", "45208", "45209", "45211", "45212", "45213", "45214", "45215", "45219", "45220", "45223", "45224", "45225", "45226", "45227", "45229", "45230", "45232", "45236", "45237", "45238", "45239", "45248" ], "county": "Hamilton", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 309000, "context": "Queen City of Ohio. Pre-1900 Italianate + Victorian housing dominates Over-the-Rhine, Mt. Adams, Walnut Hills. Combined sewer overflow during heavy rain — drives sump-pump and check-valve work. Duke Energy Ohio for gas + electric (single utility, not the standard split). 513 area code." }, { "slug": "norwood", "name": "Norwood", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45212" ], "county": "Hamilton", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 19500, "context": "Inner-ring Cincinnati suburb — pre-1930 housing, blue-collar revival." }, { "slug": "fairfield", "name": "Fairfield", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45014" ], "county": "Butler", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 45000, "context": "Large Butler County suburb north of Cincinnati. Mid-century ranches and 1980s-2000s subdivisions create a steady mix of HVAC changeouts, water-heater swaps, and service-panel upgrades before EV or hot-tub installs." }, { "slug": "loveland", "name": "Loveland", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45140" ], "county": "Hamilton", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 13500, "context": "NE Cincinnati suburb. Family-friendly with strong schools." }, { "slug": "hamilton", "name": "Hamilton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45011", "45013", "45015" ], "county": "Butler", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 63000, "context": "Butler County seat. Industrial heritage + revitalizing arts district." }, { "slug": "middletown", "name": "Middletown", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45042", "45044" ], "county": "Butler", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 51000, "context": "Large legacy industrial city between Cincinnati and Dayton. Older housing stock, aging laterals, and mixed-fuel heating systems make it a high-intent market for sewer, furnace, and roof-replacement searches." }, { "slug": "mason", "name": "Mason", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45040" ], "county": "Warren", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 35000, "context": "Affluent Cincinnati exurb. Kings Island host city. New-construction + smart-home installs." }, { "slug": "west-chester", "name": "West Chester", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45069" ], "county": "Butler", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 65000, "context": "Largest Butler County township. Suburban growth corridor between Cincinnati + Dayton." }, { "slug": "lebanon", "name": "Lebanon", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45036" ], "county": "Warren", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 22500, "context": "Warren County seat. Historic Golden Lamb tavern (Ohio's oldest hotel)." }, { "slug": "milford", "name": "Milford", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45150" ], "county": "Clermont", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 7000, "context": "Eastern Cincinnati suburb on the Little Miami River." }, { "slug": "batavia", "name": "Batavia", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45103" ], "county": "Clermont", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 1700, "context": "Clermont County seat. Small village in growing exurban Clermont County." }, { "slug": "georgetown", "name": "Georgetown", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45121" ], "county": "Brown", "metro": "cincinnati", "population2026": 4500, "context": "Brown County seat. Birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant. Rural Ohio River valley." }, { "slug": "dayton", "name": "Dayton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45402", "45403", "45404", "45405", "45406", "45409", "45410", "45414", "45415", "45417", "45419", "45420", "45424", "45426", "45431", "45432", "45439" ], "county": "Montgomery", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 137000, "context": "Birthplace of aviation (Wright Brothers). Pre-1940 housing dominates urban core — heavy galvanized + boiler-heat work. 2019 Memorial Day tornado outbreak still drives roof-replacement market in north Dayton." }, { "slug": "kettering", "name": "Kettering", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45419", "45429" ], "county": "Montgomery", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 56000, "context": "Largest Dayton suburb. Postwar 1950s ranch housing + Kettering Health Network anchor." }, { "slug": "miamisburg", "name": "Miamisburg", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45342" ], "county": "Montgomery", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 20000, "context": "Historic riverfront suburb south of Dayton with older downtown housing and 1980s-2000s subdivision growth farther west. Common jobs include finished-basement HVAC balancing, sump-pump work, and service upgrades for newer appliances." }, { "slug": "beavercreek", "name": "Beavercreek", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45430", "45431", "45432", "45434" ], "county": "Greene", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 47000, "context": "East Dayton suburb adjacent to Wright-Patterson AFB." }, { "slug": "xenia", "name": "Xenia", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45385" ], "county": "Greene", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 26500, "context": "Greene County seat. 1974 Xenia tornado historical reference." }, { "slug": "fairborn", "name": "Fairborn", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45324" ], "county": "Greene", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 33500, "context": "Wright-Patterson AFB community. Wright State University." }, { "slug": "troy", "name": "Troy", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45373" ], "county": "Miami", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 26500, "context": "Miami County seat. Historic downtown + I-75 commerce corridor." }, { "slug": "piqua", "name": "Piqua", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45356" ], "county": "Miami", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 20500, "context": "Older industrial Miami County city on the Great Miami River." }, { "slug": "eaton", "name": "Eaton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45320" ], "county": "Preble", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 8500, "context": "Preble County seat. Western Ohio rural + farming." }, { "slug": "greenville", "name": "Greenville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45331" ], "county": "Darke", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 13000, "context": "Darke County seat. Birthplace of Annie Oakley." }, { "slug": "sidney", "name": "Sidney", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45365" ], "county": "Shelby", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 21000, "context": "Shelby County seat. Heavy industrial heritage (Honda parts, Emerson Climate)." }, { "slug": "bellefontaine", "name": "Bellefontaine", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43311" ], "county": "Logan", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 14500, "context": "Logan County seat. Highest point in Ohio (Campbell Hill nearby)." }, { "slug": "urbana", "name": "Urbana", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43078" ], "county": "Champaign", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 11500, "context": "Champaign County seat. Urbana University + small-town manufacturing." }, { "slug": "springfield", "name": "Springfield", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45502", "45503", "45504", "45505", "45506" ], "county": "Clark", "metro": "dayton", "population2026": 58000, "context": "Clark County seat between Dayton + Columbus. Wittenberg University." }, { "slug": "west-union", "name": "West Union", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45693" ], "county": "Adams", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 3200, "context": "Adams County seat. Ohio River foothills. Rural Appalachian." }, { "slug": "hillsboro", "name": "Hillsboro", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45133" ], "county": "Highland", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 6500, "context": "Highland County seat. Rural-suburban between Cincinnati and Chillicothe." }, { "slug": "wilmington", "name": "Wilmington", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45177" ], "county": "Clinton", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 12000, "context": "Clinton County seat. Wilmington College + DHL Americas hub." }, { "slug": "washington-court-house", "name": "Washington Court House", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43160" ], "county": "Fayette", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 14500, "context": "Fayette County seat. Major outlet-mall destination on I-71." }, { "slug": "waverly", "name": "Waverly", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45690" ], "county": "Pike", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 4000, "context": "Pike County seat. Lake Lake White / Pike Lake recreation area." }, { "slug": "portsmouth", "name": "Portsmouth", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45662" ], "county": "Scioto", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 18500, "context": "Scioto County seat on the Ohio River. Portsmouth Floodwall murals + Shawnee State University." }, { "slug": "ironton", "name": "Ironton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45638" ], "county": "Lawrence", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 10500, "context": "Lawrence County seat on the Ohio River across from Ashland, KY." }, { "slug": "athens", "name": "Athens", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45701" ], "county": "Athens", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 23500, "context": "Athens County seat. Ohio University drives heavy student-rental maintenance. Hocking Hills tourism corridor." }, { "slug": "logan-hocking", "name": "Logan", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43138" ], "county": "Hocking", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 7200, "context": "Hocking County seat. Hocking Hills State Park tourism. Note: same name as Logan County (W Ohio)." }, { "slug": "mcarthur", "name": "McArthur", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45651" ], "county": "Vinton", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 1700, "context": "Vinton County seat. Ohio's least-populous county. Wayne National Forest." }, { "slug": "pomeroy", "name": "Pomeroy", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45769" ], "county": "Meigs", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 1700, "context": "Meigs County seat on the Ohio River." }, { "slug": "gallipolis", "name": "Gallipolis", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45631" ], "county": "Gallia", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 3500, "context": "Gallia County seat on the Ohio River. French heritage." }, { "slug": "jackson", "name": "Jackson", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45640" ], "county": "Jackson", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 6000, "context": "Jackson County seat. Iron furnace heritage." }, { "slug": "marietta", "name": "Marietta", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45750" ], "county": "Washington", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 13000, "context": "Washington County seat. Oldest permanent settlement in Northwest Territory (1788). Marietta College." }, { "slug": "mcconnelsville", "name": "McConnelsville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43756" ], "county": "Morgan", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 1800, "context": "Morgan County seat. Heavy coal-mining heritage." }, { "slug": "caldwell", "name": "Caldwell", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43724" ], "county": "Noble", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 1700, "context": "Noble County seat. Wilds wildlife conservation center." }, { "slug": "woodsfield", "name": "Woodsfield", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43793" ], "county": "Monroe", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 2400, "context": "Monroe County seat in remote SE Ohio." }, { "slug": "saint-clairsville", "name": "Saint Clairsville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43950" ], "county": "Belmont", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 5000, "context": "Belmont County seat. National Road heritage." }, { "slug": "steubenville", "name": "Steubenville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43952" ], "county": "Jefferson", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 17500, "context": "Jefferson County seat on the Ohio River. Steel-valley heritage. Franciscan University." }, { "slug": "cadiz", "name": "Cadiz", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43907" ], "county": "Harrison", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 3300, "context": "Harrison County seat. Birthplace of Clark Gable." }, { "slug": "new-philadelphia", "name": "New Philadelphia", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44663" ], "county": "Tuscarawas", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 17500, "context": "Tuscarawas County seat. Schoenbrunn historic moravian settlement." }, { "slug": "carrollton", "name": "Carrollton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44615" ], "county": "Carroll", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 3200, "context": "Carroll County seat. Atwood Lake recreation." }, { "slug": "coshocton", "name": "Coshocton", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43812" ], "county": "Coshocton", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 11000, "context": "Coshocton County seat. Roscoe Village historic canal town." }, { "slug": "millersburg", "name": "Millersburg", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44654" ], "county": "Holmes", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 3000, "context": "Holmes County seat. Largest Amish population in the world surrounding the village. Drives unique mix of horse-and-buggy + traditional homestead trade work." }, { "slug": "cambridge", "name": "Cambridge", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43725" ], "county": "Guernsey", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 10000, "context": "Guernsey County seat. Historic glass-manufacturing heritage." }, { "slug": "zanesville", "name": "Zanesville", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43701" ], "county": "Muskingum", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 25000, "context": "Muskingum County seat. Historic Y-bridge over the Muskingum + Licking rivers." }, { "slug": "new-lexington", "name": "New Lexington", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "43764" ], "county": "Perry", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 4500, "context": "Perry County seat. Coal-mining heritage." }, { "slug": "chillicothe", "name": "Chillicothe", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "45601" ], "county": "Ross", "metro": "southeast", "population2026": 22000, "context": "Ross County seat. First capital of Ohio (1803-1810). Historic Adena mansion + Mound City prehistoric earthworks." }, { "slug": "mansfield", "name": "Mansfield", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44902", "44903", "44904", "44905", "44906", "44907" ], "county": "Richland", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 47500, "context": "Richland County seat. Pre-1900 housing dominates downtown — galvanized + boiler-heat work. Ohio State Reformatory (Shawshank Redemption filming location)." }, { "slug": "ashland", "name": "Ashland", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44805" ], "county": "Ashland", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 21500, "context": "Ashland County seat. Ashland University." }, { "slug": "norwalk", "name": "Norwalk", "state": "OH", "zips": [ "44857" ], "county": "Huron", "metro": "findlay", "population2026": 17000, "context": "Huron County seat. Note: Huron COUNTY (not the Huron CITY in Erie County). Maple Festival." } ], "observedServiceAreaCities": [ { "name": "Andover", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Bedford Heights", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Blacklick", "metro": "columbus" }, { "name": "Blue Ash", "metro": "cincinnati" }, { "name": "Broadview Heights", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Centerville", "metro": "dayton" }, { "name": "Chagrin Falls", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Clayton", "metro": "dayton" }, { "name": "Cleves", "metro": "cincinnati" }, { "name": "Fairlawn", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Groveport", "metro": "columbus" }, { "name": "Hartville", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Jefferson", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Lyndhurst", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Mayfield Village", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Mogadore", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Moraine", "metro": "dayton" }, { "name": "Nelsonville", "metro": "southeast" }, { "name": "New Albany", "metro": "columbus" }, { "name": "Newbury", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "North Canton", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "North Ridgeville", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "North Royalton", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Oakwood Village", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Olmsted Falls", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Peninsula", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Plain City", "metro": "columbus" }, { "name": "Pleasant Plain", "metro": "cincinnati" }, { "name": "Poland", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Rockbridge", "metro": "southeast" }, { "name": "Sharonville", "metro": "cincinnati" }, { "name": "Solon", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Stone Creek", "metro": "southeast" }, { "name": "Sunbury", "metro": "columbus" }, { "name": "Uniontown", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "University Heights", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Valley View", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Warrensville Heights", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Wickliffe", "metro": "cleveland" }, { "name": "Willowick", "metro": "cleveland" } ], "aliases": { "west chester township": "west chester" } }