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Moving to Cincinnati, OH

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Pop. 309kCost index 92.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,200/moMedian home $220kWalk score 53

Cincinnati (metro area) has an overall price level 92.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
92.0
Housing index
73.0
Groceries index (modeled)
98.0
Utilities index (modeled)
98.8
Electricity rate
18.8 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
98.4
Median home value (est.)
$220,000
Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,200/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Ohio unemployment is 3.9% with median household income $72k.

Unemployment rate
3.9%
Median household income
$72,212
Per-capita income
$40,934
Labor-force participation
63.5%
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) city-level

Cincinnati: median home value $220,000.

Home value
$220,000
Rent
$1,200/mo
Homeownership rate
68.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
55/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Ohio 4th-grade math proficiency: 42.6% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
42.6%
Per-pupil spending
$14,262
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17
Public 4-yr grad rate
45.0%
Notable universities
OSU, Case Western

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