Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$284,800
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,195/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Cincinnati 27%
Alexandria
Campbell County10,562 residentsCampbell County
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
12th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
65
Cincinnati median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Alexandria is like to live in, by category
Bars show Alexandria against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate97%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index102
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.03%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax6.00%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute27.4 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés18
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$102,239
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment3.2%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations53%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Alexandria on amenities
Alexandria's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Cincinnati14 mi from AlexandriaA 54 C− Newport10 mi from AlexandriaA 61 C Norwood14 mi from AlexandriaB+ 60 C Florence14 mi from AlexandriaB 68 B− Forestville7 mi from AlexandriaB 66 C+ Montgomery20 mi from AlexandriaB 73 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Alexandria
Is Alexandria, KY a good place to live?
Alexandria scores 65 out of 100, 12th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Alexandria expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $284,800, 10% above the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.03%. $1,195/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Alexandria?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Alexandria sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Alexandria is served by Campbell County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Alexandria?
The mean commute is 27.4 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Alexandria?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Alexandria old or new?
The median home in Alexandria was built in 1994 — newer than the Cincinnati median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.