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Cincinnati is a big city of 311,224 people in Hamilton County, Ohio. It's part of the Cincinnati, OH area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $1k a month.
311,224people
$231kTypical home
$1,001/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
220Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 311,224
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,994 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Cincinnati, OH area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,456/mo)
- Median rent $1,001/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (773 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,583 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 22% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to LUK airport
- 11 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 43% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 797 ft
- 388 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 100 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,428 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 306 bars within 25 mi
- 384 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 64 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Hamilton County: D+15 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk