Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$165,200
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,007/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Cincinnati 27%
Hamilton
Butler County63,468 residentsHamilton City
46
D
Suburbgrade score
39th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
46
Cincinnati median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hamilton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hamilton against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency31st pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.3
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate76%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index81
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.09%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute24.5 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés32
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks64
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$55,166
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment5.9%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations26%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hamilton on employment & income
Hamilton's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Francisville22 mi from HamiltonA 68 B− Mason15 mi from HamiltonB+ 69 B− Blue Ash14 mi from HamiltonB+ 73 B Montgomery15 mi from HamiltonB+ 73 B Harrison15 mi from HamiltonB 58 C Springboro21 mi from HamiltonB 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hamilton
Is Hamilton, OH a good place to live?
Hamilton scores 46 out of 100, 39th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hamilton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $165,200, 36% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.09%. $1,007/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hamilton?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Hamilton sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 76% graduation rate and a 18.3 student–teacher ratio. Hamilton is served by Hamilton City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hamilton?
The mean commute is 24.5 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.5% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hamilton?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 64 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Hamilton old or new?
The median home in Hamilton was built in 1956 — 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. 73% 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.