Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$238,000
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$997/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Cincinnati 27%
Oxford
Butler County21,753 residentsTalawanda City
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by employment & income.
52
Cincinnati median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oxford is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oxford against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency53rd pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate90%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index94
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.10%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Mean commute15.2 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes83%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés55
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks44
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 10/100
F
Median household income$40,764
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment14%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations44%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oxford on employment & income
Oxford's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Harrison17 mi from OxfordB 58 C Monroe21 mi from OxfordB− 64 C+ Mack25 mi from OxfordB− 60 C Monfort Heights24 mi from OxfordC+ 58 C Sharonville24 mi from OxfordC+ 59 C Bridgetown25 mi from OxfordC 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Oxford
Is Oxford, OH a good place to live?
Oxford scores 52 out of 100, 32nd of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oxford expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $238,000, 8% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.10%. $997/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oxford?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Oxford sit at the 53rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Oxford is served by Talawanda City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oxford?
The mean commute is 15.2 min, with 83% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oxford?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 55 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oxford old or new?
The median home in Oxford was built in 1987 — newer 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. 49% 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.