Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$258,700
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$981/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Cincinnati 27%
Norwood
Hamilton County19,114 residentsNorwood City
60
C
Suburbgrade score
17th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Norwood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Norwood against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency31st pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate72%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index94
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.22%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Mean commute21.7 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes78%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi20
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 82/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés130
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks88
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$71,611
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment4.6%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations50%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Norwood on housing & affordability
Norwood's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomery8 mi from NorwoodA− 73 B Mason16 mi from NorwoodB+ 69 B− Francisville15 mi from NorwoodB+ 68 B− Mack12 mi from NorwoodB 60 C Oakbrook17 mi from NorwoodB 71 B− Monroe20 mi from NorwoodB− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Norwood
Is Norwood, OH a good place to live?
Norwood scores 60 out of 100, 17th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Norwood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $258,700, 0% above the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.22%. $981/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Norwood?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Norwood sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 72% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Norwood is served by Norwood City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Norwood?
The mean commute is 21.7 min, with 78% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 20 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Norwood?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 130 restaurants and cafés and 88 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Norwood old or new?
The median home in Norwood was built in 1939 or earlier — 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. 55% 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.