Living in Cincinnati

Cincinnati is a city in Ohio, United States, home to 311,097 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #10 of 2,119), digital natives (top 1%, #26 of 4,750), car-free households (top 4%, #157 of 3,933).

Residents311,097
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,154,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverOhio, 2.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.649 km
Within 10 km503,174 people
Greater areaGreater Cincinnati, 6 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 23:19

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How Cincinnati ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family55#3,901 of 11,898#276 of 586Map
Low-income household59#706 of 9,771#134 of 409Map
Low-income family56#1,847 of 8,006#258 of 370Map
Single parent59#1,476 of 6,237#174 of 276Map
Pensioner couple59#5,045 of 9,474#231 of 451Map
Single pensioner56#5,633 of 9,474#285 of 451Map
Early retiree62#4,014 of 10,762#139 of 445Map
Single professional72#270 of 4,537#2 of 191Map
Young professional76#180 of 4,444#2 of 192Map
DINKS75#505 of 3,053#2 of 135Map
Remote worker68#461 of 7,271#109 of 297Map
Commuter78#305 of 6,227#2 of 286Map
Car-free household79#157 of 3,933#2 of 167Map
Student85#10 of 2,119#1 of 107Map
First-home buyer63#601 of 8,006#83 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,926 of 12,111#288 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#195 of 4,114#2 of 178Map
Expat professional72#1,095 of 7,271#2 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover61#3,799 of 9,474#135 of 451Map
Nature-focused household16#17,433 of 18,063#734 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,909 of 16,523#633 of 681Map
Rural value seeker23#15,435 of 18,063#730 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover68#2,529 of 16,523#35 of 681Map
Lottery winner80#394 of 21,167#2 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,525 of 12,111#361 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#2,081 of 12,111#7 of 503Map
Digital native76#26 of 4,750#2 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Health and elderly73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Education and family66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Affordability45
  • Safety and community24
  • Green space7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.