Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$217,600
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,087/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Cincinnati 27%
Newport
Campbell County13,967 residentsNewport Independent
61
C
Suburbgrade score
16th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
61
Cincinnati median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newport is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newport against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency1st pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio10.4
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate92%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index92
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax6.00%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 88/100
A
Mean commute19.7 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi23
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 89/100
A
Restaurants & cafés278
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks125
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$60,853
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment7.2%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations49%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newport on employment & income
Newport's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Francisville13 mi from NewportA 68 B− Mason22 mi from NewportB+ 69 B− Blue Ash12 mi from NewportB+ 73 B Montgomery14 mi from NewportB+ 73 B Harrison20 mi from NewportB 58 C Burlington13 mi from NewportB− 67 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Newport
Is Newport, KY a good place to live?
Newport scores 61 out of 100, 16th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Newport expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $217,600, 16% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $1,087/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newport?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Newport sit at the 1st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 10.4 student–teacher ratio. Newport is served by Newport Independent. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newport?
The mean commute is 19.7 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 23 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newport?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 278 restaurants and cafés and 125 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Newport old or new?
The median home in Newport was built in 1947 — 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. 51% 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.