Best places to live in the Cincinnati metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Cincinnati metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Cincinnati metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Wetherington

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,317

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#24. Fort Mitchell

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,676

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#23. Dry Run

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,765

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#22. Sherwood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,259

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#21. Landen

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,041

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#20. Wilder

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,148

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#19. Beckett Ridge

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,451

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#18. Villa Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,378

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#17. Terrace Park

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,282

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#16. Union

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,494

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#15. Evendale

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,656

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#14. Edgewood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,429

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#13. Cherry Grove

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,940

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#12. Fruit Hill

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,094

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#11. The Village of Indian Hill

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,048

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#10. Sixteen Mile Stand

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,735

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#9. Fort Thomas

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 17,242

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#8. Montgomery

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,816

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#7. Kenwood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,484

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#6. Wyoming

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,712

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#5. Madeira

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,454

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#4. Mason

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,148

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#3. Park Hills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,155

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#2. Mariemont

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 3,477

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#1. Blue Ash

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,374

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