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Springfield Township vs Cincinnati

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (8.7× in Cincinnati) and trails (4.6× in Cincinnati).

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Springfield Township, OHAn outdoors townHamilton County · 35,635 people
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Cincinnati, OHA colonial town, settled 1788Ohio · 311,224 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Springfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#28 most trails in OH27 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 17954 places on the National Register All about Springfield Township →
CincinnatiA colonial town, settled 1788
HistorySettled in 1788293 places on the National Register College town8 collegesUniversity of Cincinnati-Main Campus Outdoors#36 most trails in OH127 miles of trails across 184 parks and preserves All about Cincinnati →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size8.7×
Cincinnati is the bigger place
Cincinnati 311,224Springfield Township 35,635
Trails4.6×
Cincinnati has more miles of trail
Cincinnati 127.3 miSpringfield Township 27.4 mi
Homeowners+40 pts renters
Cincinnati has more renters
Springfield Township 79.8%Cincinnati 39.8%
Work in town+37.1 pts
More of Cincinnati’s workers stay in town
Cincinnati 40.4%Springfield Township 3.3%
Jobs per worker3.1×
Cincinnati is more of a job hub
Cincinnati 1.77Springfield Township 0.58
Household income+39%
Households in Springfield Township earn more
Springfield Township $73,682Cincinnati $52,909
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Cincinnati

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Springfield Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $209K (Census) · tax rate 1.81% · or rent about $1,288/mo · Housing →
Cincinnati$1,590/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $1,001/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Cincinnati and Springfield Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Springfield Township and Cincinnati share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Springfield TownshipCincinnatiSpringfield TownshipCincinnati
Springfield Township ↔ Cincinnati7.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
4,558 Springfield Township residents work in Cincinnati (27.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Springfield Township →
Report cards

Cincinnati places higher on 12 of 21 OH lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Ohio ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–Springfield TownshipNot graded D−CincinnatiSafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
CSpringfield TownshipBetter than 29% of districts in the state CCincinnatiBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
CSpringfield TownshipHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns CCincinnatiHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns
8Springfield Township
12Cincinnati

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 221 towns #75#179 Highest incomeIncome · 1041 towns #532#919 Fastest growingGrowth · 1036 towns #642#280 SafestSafety · 262 towns #166#255 Lowest depressionHealth · 1041 towns #95#400 Most walkableOutdoors · 1041 towns #372#89 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 1041 towns #268#19 Cheapest rentCost of living · 999 towns #843#613

Left end = #1 in Ohio. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Springfield Township’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Springfield TownshipCincinnati
Snow a year16″16″
January low22°F22°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)191d191d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd24th
Outdoors & history
Springfield TownshipCincinnati
Trails27 mi127 mi
Conserved land6.4%17.2%
Settled17951788
National Register places4293
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here—33
Community
Springfield TownshipCincinnati
Library hours a week—54 hrs
Colleges in town18
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Springfield TownshipCincinnati
People
Population 35,635Lowest 311,224Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.3%Lowest OH: +2.3% +4.2%Highest OH: +2.3%
Median age 42.6±2.8Highest 7% above OH 33.2±0.4Lowest 16% below OH
Kids under 18 23.2%±2.7Highest OH: 22% 20.7%±0.7Lowest OH: 22%
Springfield Township and Cincinnati are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±1.9Highest OH: 18.3% 13.5%±0.5Lowest OH: 18.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.5%Lowest OH: 31.5% 41.8%Highest OH: 31.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±1.2Lowest OH: 5.6% 10.6%±0.4Highest OH: 5.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,682±$4kHighest 3% above OH $52,909±$2kLowest 26% below OH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,500±$9kLowest about the OH average $230,900±$8kHighest 7% above OH
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,288±$215Highest 25% above OH $1,001±$20Lowest 3% below OH
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,771Highest 34% above OH $3,169Lowest 12% above OH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±5.6Lowest OH: 45.9% 50.1%±1.6Highest OH: 45.9%
Below poverty line 11.8%Lowest OH: 13.3% 25.5%Highest OH: 13.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Highest OH: 67.2% 39.8%Lowest OH: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 6 yrs older than OH 1951Lowest 19 yrs older than OH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 3% above OH 22 minLowest 4% below OH
Work from home 15.9%±3.1Highest OH: 13% 15%±0.8Lowest OH: 13%
Springfield Township and Cincinnati are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 40.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 1.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cincinnati (27%)Blue Ash (3%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 27% work in CincinnatiFew work in Springfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Lowest 17.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 27.4 miLowest 127.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Lowest 184Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.1Lowest 76.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #595 of 624 in OH#578 of 624 in OH
School district Mt Healthy City · Finneytown LocalRiverside Community School Inc. dba Riverside Academy · T.C.P. World Academy
High school in town Finneytown Secondary Campus - Middle and High SchoolWalnut Hills High School
Students per teacherat that high school 15.0Lowest 19.5Highest
Ohio average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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