Finneytown

Hamilton County12,506 residentsFinneytown Local
54
C−
Suburbgrade score

30th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by schools.

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What living here is actually like
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What Finneytown is like to live in, by category

Bars show Finneytown against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$207,100
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,456/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Cincinnati 27%

Schools

18% of the score · 28/100
F
Within-state proficiency16th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.0
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate82%
Cincinnati median 89%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index101
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.95%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute23.8 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés35
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$83,424
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment4.9%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations47%
Cincinnati 44%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Finneytown on schools

Finneytown's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19

Common questions about living in Finneytown

Is Finneytown, OH a good place to live?

Finneytown scores 54 out of 100, 30th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Finneytown expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $207,100, 20% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.95%. $1,456/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Finneytown?

Schools grade F. The districts serving Finneytown sit at the 16th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 21.0 student–teacher ratio. Finneytown is served by Finneytown Local. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Finneytown?

The mean commute is 23.8 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Finneytown?

Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 35 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Finneytown old or new?

The median home in Finneytown was built in 1959 — 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. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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