Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$192,000
Cincinnati $258,600
Median rent$1,226/mo
Cincinnati $1,105/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Cincinnati 27%
Springdale
Hamilton County11,033 residentsPrinceton City
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
29th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
54
Cincinnati median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Springdale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Springdale against Cincinnati. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency28th pct
Cincinnati median 56th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Cincinnati median 17.3
Graduation rate84%
Cincinnati median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index96
Cincinnati 100
Eff. tax rate1.39%
Cincinnati 1.23%
Local sales tax7.29%
Cincinnati median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Mean commute19.6 min
Cincinnati 24.7 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Cincinnati 65%
Transit stops / sq mi3.4
Cincinnati median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés72
Cincinnati median 36 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Cincinnati median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks39
Cincinnati median 40 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$67,903
Cincinnati $81,120
Unemployment5.3%
Cincinnati 4.4%
Professional occupations33%
Cincinnati 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Springdale on housing & affordability
Springdale's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Montgomery7 mi from SpringdaleA− 73 B Mason11 mi from SpringdaleB+ 69 B− Francisville19 mi from SpringdaleB+ 68 B− Mack15 mi from SpringdaleB 60 C Springboro23 mi from SpringdaleB 66 C+ Oakbrook23 mi from SpringdaleB 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Springdale
Is Springdale, OH a good place to live?
Springdale scores 54 out of 100, 29th of 39 Cincinnati suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Springdale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $192,000, 26% below the Cincinnati median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.39%. $1,226/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Springdale?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Springdale sit at the 28th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Springdale is served by Princeton City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Springdale?
The mean commute is 19.6 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 3.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Springdale?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 72 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Springdale old or new?
The median home in Springdale was built in 1971 — 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. 70% 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.