Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$230,900
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,001/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Cincinnati 27%
Cincinnati
Hamilton County311,224 residentsCincinnati Public Schools
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
31st of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by schools.
54
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cincinnati is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cincinnati against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Within-state proficiency16th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate77%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index94
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.46%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute22.4 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes73%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi31
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés200
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks188
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$52,909
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment6.8%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations47%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cincinnati on schools
Cincinnati's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Fort Thomas5 mi from CincinnatiA 73 B Florence13 mi from CincinnatiA− 68 B− Forestville10 mi from CincinnatiA− 66 C+ Oakbrook14 mi from CincinnatiA− 71 B− Blue Ash10 mi from CincinnatiB+ 73 B Francisville12 mi from CincinnatiB+ 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Cincinnati
Is Cincinnati, OH a good place to live?
Cincinnati scores 54 out of 100, 31st of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cincinnati expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $230,900, 11% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.46%. $1,001/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cincinnati?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Cincinnati sit at the 16th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 77% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. Cincinnati is served by Cincinnati Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cincinnati?
The mean commute is 22.4 min, with 73% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 31 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cincinnati?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 200 restaurants and cafés and 188 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Cincinnati old or new?
The median home in Cincinnati was built in 1951 — older 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. 43% 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.