Rankings · How Cincinnati ranks in OH
Cincinnati ranks #19 in Ohio for a top hospital nearby
Cincinnati is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #19 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 98% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Cincinnati’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 98% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.6° July high
Milder winters than 97% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
23.3° January low
Younger than 94% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
33.2 median age
Wetter than 92% of OH towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer seniors than 90% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.5% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 79% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
190 days between frosts
Less snow than 74% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
16 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 69% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 63% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 62% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.7% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 62% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.5% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Cincinnati does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Cincinnati marked.
At a glance
Cincinnati lands in the top half on 13 of 23 lists
Each dot is Cincinnati’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Cincinnati does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#173/1022 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#19/1022Lowest depression#392/1022Fewest smokers#425/1022Most active#483/1022Lowest obesity#489/1022Healthiest#579/1021Fewest uninsured#868/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#102/369 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#390/1022 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#600/980Most affordable#636/1022Lowest property tax#711/1022Rent easiest to afford#176/217 SafetySafety →
Safest#237/244 Next door
Cincinnati out-ranks 3 of its 9 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.