Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$229,400
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,153/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Cincinnati 27%
Harrison
Hamilton County13,084 residentsSouthwest Local
58
C
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
58
Cincinnati median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Harrison is like to live in, by category
Bars show Harrison against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.7
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate89%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index99
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.29%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute25.8 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés25
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$100,000
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment1.5%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations41%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Harrison on commute & transport
Harrison's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newport20 mi from HarrisonA 61 C Reading19 mi from HarrisonA− 58 C Oxford17 mi from HarrisonB+ 52 D+ Norwood19 mi from HarrisonB+ 60 C Fort Thomas21 mi from HarrisonB+ 73 B Blue Ash21 mi from HarrisonB+ 73 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Harrison
Is Harrison, OH a good place to live?
Harrison scores 58 out of 100, 22nd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Harrison expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $229,400, 11% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.29%. $1,153/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Harrison?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Harrison sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 22.7 student–teacher ratio. Harrison is served by Southwest Local. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Harrison?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Harrison?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Harrison old or new?
The median home in Harrison was built in 1992 — newer 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. 75% 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.