Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$357,800
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,203/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households14%
Cincinnati 27%
Springboro
Warren & Montgomery counties19,980 residents2 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
9th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strong on employment & income and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
66
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Springboro is like to live in, by category
Bars show Springboro against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.0
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate96%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index117
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.24%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute24.6 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés33
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$119,659
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment2.6%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations54%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Springboro on amenities
Springboro's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Montgomery22 mi from SpringboroB 73 B Blue Ash23 mi from SpringboroB 73 B Springdale23 mi from SpringboroB− 54 C− Fairfield23 mi from SpringboroC+ 57 C− Mason14 mi from SpringboroC+ 69 B− Middletown8 mi from SpringboroC+ 47 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Springboro
Is Springboro, OH a good place to live?
Springboro scores 66 out of 100, 9th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Springboro expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $357,800, 38% above the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.24%. $1,203/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Springboro?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Springboro sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 21.0 student–teacher ratio. Springboro is served by Springboro Community City and Franklin City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Springboro?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Springboro?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Springboro old or new?
The median home in Springboro was built in 1996 — 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. 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.