Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$335,000
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,126/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Cincinnati 27%
Fort Thomas
Campbell County17,169 residentsFort Thomas Independent
73
B
Suburbgrade score
1st of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on schools and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
73
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fort Thomas is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fort Thomas against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 90/100
A
Within-state proficiency99th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.4
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate99%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index120
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.22%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax6.00%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute21.0 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi13
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés70
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks71
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$104,350
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment3.5%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations55%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fort Thomas on housing & affordability
Fort Thomas's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomery13 mi from Fort ThomasA− 73 B Mason21 mi from Fort ThomasB+ 69 B− Francisville15 mi from Fort ThomasB+ 68 B− Mack13 mi from Fort ThomasB 60 C Oakbrook13 mi from Fort ThomasB 71 B− Blue Ash12 mi from Fort ThomasB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fort Thomas
Is Fort Thomas, KY a good place to live?
Fort Thomas scores 73 out of 100, 1st of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fort Thomas expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $335,000, 30% above the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.22%. $1,126/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fort Thomas?
Schools grade A. The districts serving Fort Thomas sit at the 99th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 99% graduation rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. Fort Thomas is served by Fort Thomas Independent. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fort Thomas?
The mean commute is 21.0 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fort Thomas?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 70 restaurants and cafés and 71 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Fort Thomas old or new?
The median home in Fort Thomas was built in 1955 — 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. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
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