Hamilton, OH: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Hamilton is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is 20 miles (32 km) north of Cincinnati along the Great Miami River. The population was 63,399 at the 2020 census, making Hamilton the second-most populous city in the Cincinnati metropolitan area and the tenth-most populous city in Ohio. Most of the city is served by the Hamilton City School District.

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How Hamilton ranks

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#87Most walkable in OH #252Lowest property tax in OH #284Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45011, 45012, 45013

Area code513

Living in Hamilton

Housing in Hamilton

$307K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hamilton home is worth about $307,000, up 3.6% in a year, 23% above the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list99.4%

Sold in May57

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Safety in Hamilton

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Hamilton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hamilton 2.9

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hamilton 23

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Hamilton

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

16worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.5%More adults facing food insecurityOH 14.1% · worse 12.1%More uninsured adultsOH 8% · worse 12.2%More adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial HospitalHamilton · 1.5 mi · ER

Hamilton Community Health CenterHamilton · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Hamilton

DentalShortage · part of Hamilton

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hamilton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hamilton →

Schools in Hamilton

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School Grade C+

The public schools Hamilton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Hamilton’s schools compare in OH →

DistrictHamilton CitySchools18

Ridgeway Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 705 students Highland Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 695 students Linden Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 674 students Riverview Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 640 students Fairwood Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 613 students Brookwood Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 607 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.