Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Median home value$545,100
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,605/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Cincinnati 27%
Montgomery
Hamilton County10,855 residentsSycamore Community City
73
B
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by cost of living.
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 Montgomery is like to live in, by category
Bars show Montgomery against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency96th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.3
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate95%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Housing cost index178
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.55%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Mean commute21.4 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés89
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$150,995
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment2.7%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations63%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Montgomery on cost of living
Montgomery's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Erlanger20 mi from MontgomeryA− 65 C+ Florence24 mi from MontgomeryB+ 68 B− Reading5 mi from MontgomeryB 58 C Newport14 mi from MontgomeryB 61 C Covington18 mi from MontgomeryB 57 C− Independence23 mi from MontgomeryB 64 C+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Montgomery
Is Montgomery, OH a good place to live?
Montgomery scores 73 out of 100, 3rd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Montgomery expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D−. The median home is $545,100, 111% above the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.55%. $1,605/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Montgomery?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Montgomery sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 17.3 student–teacher ratio. Montgomery is served by Sycamore Community City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Montgomery?
The mean commute is 21.4 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Montgomery?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 89 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Montgomery old or new?
The median home in Montgomery was built in 1976 — 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. 90% 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.