Cincinnati

Most affordable Cincinnati suburbs

Ranked on what a household actually pays: the in-house cost-of-living index at 55%, the median home value against the metro at 25% (lower is better here), and the share of households already stretched by housing costs at 20%.

Updated Sep 2026·39 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
City of Erlanger Entrance Sign at the corner of Stevenson Rd and Turkeyfoot Rd
Erlanger$209k median · 21.2 min commute
Cost of living A−Housing D+Employment C
77
Affordability
overall 65 C+
2
Bridgetown$184k median · 25.8 min commute
Cost of living B−Housing C−Employment C
75
Affordability
overall 60 C
3
Oakbrook$261k median · 27.3 min commute
Cost of living BHousing BEmployment B−
72
Affordability
overall 71 B−
4
This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 8800
Florence$211k median · 23.3 min commute
Cost of living B+Housing D+Employment C−
70
Affordability
overall 68 B−
5
Kenton County Courthouse in Independence, Kentucky.
Independence$264k median · 27.2 min commute
Cost of living BHousing C+Employment C+
70
Affordability
overall 64 C+
6
Buildings on the northern side of the 200 block of Harrison Avenue in Harrison, Ohio, United States.
Harrison$229k median · 25.8 min commute
Cost of living C+Housing CEmployment B
69
Affordability
overall 58 C
7
Burlington, KY
Burlington$254k median · 22.6 min commute
Cost of living BHousing C+Employment B−
68
Affordability
overall 67 C+
8
Monfort Heights$234k median · 24.7 min commute
Cost of living C+Housing C−Employment C+
68
Affordability
overall 58 C
9
Buildings on the northern side of Benson Street, seen looking eastward from Lind Street, in Reading, Ohio, United States.
Reading$211k median · 18.1 min commute
Cost of living BHousing D−Employment D+
68
Affordability
overall 58 C
10
Old Campbell County Courthouse in historic downtown Alexandria, Kentucky in 2022
Alexandria$285k median · 27.4 min commute
Cost of living B−Housing C+Employment B−
68
Affordability
overall 65 C+
This list's weighting
Cost of living 55%Median home value (lower is better) 25%Cost-burdened households 20%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Erlanger (RandyBlankenshipp · CC BY-SA 4.0); Florence (RhymesWithAlbatross · CC BY-SA 3.0); Independence (W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0); Harrison (Nyttend · Public domain); Burlington (Wikimedia Commons · Public domain); Reading (Nyttend · Public domain); Alexandria (Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0).