CITY PROFILE
Cincinnati, OH
“Cheap rent and houses, but your friends moved to bigger cities.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $311K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,575/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.3°C · warmest 24.4°C · coolest -1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1116 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #28 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy94
- Affordable to rent92
- Climate comfort60
- Big-city amenities40
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.