Cincinnati, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Cincinnati ( SIN-sin-AT-ee; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is the most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. It is the third-most populous city in Ohio (after Columbus and Cleveland), and the 66th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 309,317 at the 2020 census. Cincinnati serves as the economic and cultural hub of the tri-state Cincinnati metropolitan area, Ohio's most populous metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, at over 2.3 million residents. Throughout much of th…

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How Cincinnati ranks

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#19Closest to a top hospital in OH #26Most conserved land in OH #29Most trails in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45201, 45202, 45203

Area code513

Living in Cincinnati

Housing in Cincinnati

$249K▲ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cincinnati home is worth about $249,000, up 0.5% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market52

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May333

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Safety in Cincinnati

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Cincinnati reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cincinnati 7.7

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cincinnati 35.9

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Cincinnati

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Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 62% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Ohio

4better than OH·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · better 25.2%Fewer adults with arthritisOH 29.8% · better 14.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

University of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati · 0.3 mi · ER

Ambrose H. ClementCincinnati · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Cincinnati

DentalShortage · part of Cincinnati

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Cincinnati

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School Grade C

The public schools Cincinnati’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCincinnati Public SchoolsSchools117

Carson School DElementary · Grades PK–6 · 742 students Pleasant Ridge Montessori School CElementary · Grades PK–7 · 725 students Dater Montessori School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 721 students Roberts Academy C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 704 students Fairview-Clifton German Language School B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 657 students Sands Montessori School A-Elementary · Grades PK–7 · 654 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.