Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$157,400
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,555/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Cincinnati 27%
Northbrook
Hamilton County10,742 residents2 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
52
Cincinnati median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Northbrook is like to live in, by category
Bars show Northbrook against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Within-state proficiency19th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.1
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate80%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index86
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.31%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute23.2 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.6
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés74
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks38
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$67,426
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment3.4%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations32%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Northbrook on schools
Northbrook's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Fort Thomas13 mi from NorthbrookA 73 B Florence18 mi from NorthbrookA− 68 B− Forestville18 mi from NorthbrookA− 66 C+ Oakbrook18 mi from NorthbrookA− 71 B− Blue Ash10 mi from NorthbrookB+ 73 B Francisville13 mi from NorthbrookB+ 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Northbrook
Is Northbrook, OH a good place to live?
Northbrook scores 52 out of 100, 33rd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Northbrook expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $157,400, 39% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.31%. $1,555/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Northbrook?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Northbrook sit at the 19th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 80% graduation rate and a 21.1 student–teacher ratio. Northbrook is served by Northwest Local and Mt Healthy City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Northbrook?
The mean commute is 23.2 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.5% working from home. Transit density is 2.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Northbrook?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Northbrook old or new?
The median home in Northbrook was built in 1970 — 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. 80% 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.