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What Is It Like to Live in Hamilton?

What it costs to live in Hamilton, and how it compares with other Ohio cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

46

83rd best value in Ohio

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Ohio cities.

Overall livability

41

86th overall in Ohio

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Hamilton is home to about 63,127 people. A typical home runs $113,500 and a household earns around $50,000, a price-to-income ratio of 2.3. Among Ohio's largest cities, it ranks 83rd for value and 86th overall.

Hamilton at a glance

Median home price

$113,500

42nd in OH of 121

Median rent

$869/mo

Median household income

$50,000

Home price to income

2.3x

Unemployment

6.4%

84th in OH of 121

School rating

3/10

74th in OH of 121

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OH of 121

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Ohio only. Updated 2026.