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    Moving to Cincinnati, OH

    Is Cincinnati a good place to live?

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    Cincinnati ranks #45 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (39/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $215,300
    +12.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $953
    per month
    Household income
    $51,707
    median
    Unemployment
    6.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Cincinnati

    The median home value in Cincinnati is $215,300 and median rent is $953 a month, against a median household income of $51,707. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Cincinnati crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Cincinnati, OH

    Cincinnati has about 309,595 residents, 6.8% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Cincinnati with

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    More: Where to move in Ohio · Best counties in Ohio

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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