Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$233,500
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,065/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Cincinnati 27%
Monfort Heights
Hamilton County12,441 residents3 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
58
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Monfort Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Monfort Heights against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency34th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate82%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index90
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.48%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute24.7 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi6.5
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés27
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks30
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$88,457
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment3.7%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations45%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Monfort Heights on schools
Monfort Heights's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Fort Thomas11 mi from Monfort HeightsA 73 B Florence13 mi from Monfort HeightsA− 68 B− Forestville16 mi from Monfort HeightsA− 66 C+ Oakbrook13 mi from Monfort HeightsA− 71 B− Blue Ash13 mi from Monfort HeightsB+ 73 B Francisville8 mi from Monfort HeightsB+ 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Monfort Heights
Is Monfort Heights, OH a good place to live?
Monfort Heights scores 58 out of 100, 24th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Monfort Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $233,500, 10% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.48%. $1,065/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Monfort Heights?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Monfort Heights sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Monfort Heights is served by Northwest Local, Oak Hills Local and Cincinnati Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Monfort Heights?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 6.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Monfort Heights?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 30 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Monfort Heights old or new?
The median home in Monfort Heights was built in 1975 — close to 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.
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