Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$290,200
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,090/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Cincinnati 27%
Lebanon
Warren County21,501 residents2 school districts
59
C
Suburbgrade score
21st of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
59
Cincinnati median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lebanon is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lebanon against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency74th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.1
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate89%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index98
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.17%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute23.1 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés17
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks42
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$83,685
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment1.7%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations42%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lebanon on amenities
Lebanon's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Norwood22 mi from LebanonB+ 60 C Montgomery14 mi from LebanonB 73 B Blue Ash15 mi from LebanonB 73 B Northbrook23 mi from LebanonB 52 D+ Springdale17 mi from LebanonB− 54 C− Fairfield19 mi from LebanonC+ 57 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Lebanon
Is Lebanon, OH a good place to live?
Lebanon scores 59 out of 100, 21st of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lebanon expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $290,200, 12% above the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.17%. $1,090/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lebanon?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Lebanon sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 21.1 student–teacher ratio. Lebanon is served by Lebanon City and Kings Local School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lebanon?
The mean commute is 23.1 min, with 63% 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 Lebanon?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 42 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lebanon old or new?
The median home in Lebanon was built in 1986 — 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. 68% 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.