City Score: Spencer, OH

The score

Spencer, OH scores 47 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 57 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Ohio state-wide

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State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, and Homeschool freedom are published for Ohio as a whole, not by city, so every Ohio city carries Ohio's numbers.

Ohio scores 39 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 44 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

• 13 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 51 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 65 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 158 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 30 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Spencer, OH

• What Spencer is up against: 34 out of 100 — Better than 82% of cities (Ohio state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 17 out of 100 — Better than 14% of cities (From Medina County, OH)
• Marriage & family: 77 out of 100 — Better than 87% of cities, down 2 points (Ohio state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 67 out of 100 — Better than 80% of cities, down 4 points (Ohio state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Spencer, OH

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Spencer, OH rates 55 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 14 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (371.8 adherents per 1,000 residents, Medina County, OH). From Medina County, OH. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (13 prayer gatherings, 51 ways to serve, and 65 gatherings).

The Family: 76 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (79.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Medina County, OH). Ohio state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (30 Bible studies).

Education: 59 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Ohio). Ohio state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (30 Bible studies).

Government: 71 out of 100, Just

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (66.3 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Ohio). Ohio state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 34 out of 100.

Media: 46 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), United States). From United States. The church's movement in it this week: 13 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 55 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Spencer, OH's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 13 out of 100.

Business: 21 out of 100, Tightfisted

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Medina County, OH). From Medina County, OH. The church's movement in it this week: 21 out of 100.

Compassion: 95 out of 100, Abounding

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (7.0 deaths per 100,000, Medina County, OH). From Medina County, OH. The church's movement in it this week: 36 out of 100 (51 ways to serve).

What takes Spencer, OH to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
• Unity: Unity 22 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Cohabiting households down 14 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Property crime up 10 percentile points (What Spencer is up against)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 6 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Spencer, OH over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Medina County, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Medina County, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Medina County, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Medina County, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 39103 (3 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 39103 (3 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 39103 (3 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 39103 (3 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 39103 (3 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 39103 (3 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Medina County, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Medina County, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Medina County, OH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ohio · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Ohio · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Spencer, OH, Ohio, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Spencer, OH

• Spencer, OH vs Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati, OH scores 43)
• Spencer, OH vs Columbus, OH (Columbus, OH scores 35)
• Spencer, OH vs Dayton, OH (Dayton, OH scores 34)
• Spencer, OH vs Akron, OH (Akron, OH scores 33)
• Spencer, OH vs Toledo, OH (Toledo, OH scores 32)

Every indicator

What Spencer is up against — 34 out of 100

• Violent crime: 269.4 offences per 100,000, better than 52% of cities, down 5 points · 2025, Ohio · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1376.2 offences per 100,000, better than 59% of cities, up 10 points · 2025, Ohio · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 7.0 deaths per 100,000, better than 95% of cities, up 2 points · 2025, Medina County, OH · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Ohio · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 17 out of 100

• Church adherents: 371.8 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 25% of cities · 2020, Medina County, OH · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 8.0 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 8% of cities · 2020, Medina County, OH · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 43% of cities · 2023, Medina County, OH · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 39103 (3 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 39103 (3 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 39103 (3 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 39103 (3 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 39103 (3 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 39103 (3 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 33% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 77 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 79.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 82% of cities · 2020-2024, Medina County, OH · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 60.3 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 86% of cities · 2020-2024, Medina County, OH · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 6.4 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 55% of cities, down 14 points · 2020-2024, Medina County, OH · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 13.9 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 55% of cities · 2020-2024, Ohio · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 29.3 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 24% of cities, down 6 points · 2020-2024, Ohio · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 67 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 66.3 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 87% of cities, down 6 points · 2026, Ohio · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 12 of the edition's safeguards, better than 91% of cities · 2026, Ohio · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, Ohio · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 56% of cities · 2025, Ohio · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Ohio · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, Ohio · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Ohio · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: not shown (no data) · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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