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SymmesOH
A town of 15,621. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Ernest Mettendorf · Public domain
Population
15,621
+6.5% since 2010
Median home value
$506K
Census ACS
Household income
$157K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
8,865
Balanced
What makes Symmes stand out
The 3 things Symmes does most differently from other towns.
ASchool Grade
Schools
#45 for schools in OH
of 621 towns
School Grade A.
100 U.S. towns● Symmes
Health
Healthier than 91%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 25 measures, worse on 0.
Outdoors
#228 most trails in OH
4.1 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves
5.6% of the town is conserved land.
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Symmes
Most working residents leave Symmes for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (21%), Blue Ash (7%) and Mason (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Symmes4%
Cincinnati21%
Blue Ash7%
Mason5%
Deerfield4%
10 mi
median commute distance
8,865
jobs based in Symmes
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Symmes’s public schools outperform 94% of Ohio districts
The public schools Symmes’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symmes Elementary School | PK–4 | 656 | A |
| Springs East Montessori School Private | PK–2 | 18 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Health
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Symmes beats the Ohio average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
25 better7 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Symmes | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.1% |
Bethesda North
2.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
97th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5.6% of Symmes is conserved land
4.1 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
#228for trails in OH
5.6%
conserved · 278 of 4,921 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#330
most conserved land in OH
#272
most walkable in OH
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camp Dennison Memorial Park | 1 mi | 80 |
| 2. Symmes Township Park | 1 mi | 24 |
| 3. Hopewell Meadows Park | 0.9 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Symmes has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
30
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Symmes sell for about $648K
The median sale price was $648,000 in May 2026.
$648Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
37
days on market
102.5%
sale-to-list price
18
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
About Symmes
Township in Ohio, US
Symmes Township ( SIMZ) is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,642 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 15,642
- Area
- 8.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Symmes’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Symmes.
LovelandThe Village of Indian HillMontgomeryMiamiCamp DennisonRemingtonSixteen Mile StandLoveland ParkHamiltonDeerfieldSymmes