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Cherry GroveOH

A town of 4,176.

Why does Cherry Grove grade so well?

Cherry Grove is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 43rd of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 93% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country, and the median household earns $118K. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cherry Grove, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 52 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Juilfs Park, at 45 acres.

What makes Cherry Grove stand out

Where Cherry Grove beats most towns.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Cherry Grove for work

Where Cherry Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 31% 5% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 5% 4% → Forestville Forestville 4% 4% → Union Township Union Township 4% 2% → Norwood Norwood 2% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% Cherry Grove · 3% stay
1,437jobs based in Cherry Grove
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Cherry Grove grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Cherry Grove is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 53 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherry Grove. Close and well known come first.

All 77 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Cherry Grove: who provides what

Cherry Grove is unincorporated, so Hamilton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGCWWNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHamilton CountyHamilton County provides services here
SchoolsForest Hills Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes45255, 4524445255 99% · 45244 1%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cherry Grove.

Cherry Grove has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm, but it has property taxes 1.6 times the Ohio norm.

HealthA

For health, Cherry Grove earns an A

Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 6.6% of its 3,184 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.

10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Cherry Grove. Cherry Grove beats the Ohio average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Cherry Grove.

92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Cherry GroveOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)17%28%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)10%16%14%
32 measures vs. Ohio
24 better7 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCherry GroveOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.6%14.1%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.5%15.3%
More binge drinkers19.4%16.6%
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
1.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Cherry Grove faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cherry Grove since 1978.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade C

Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the median rent in Cherry Grove is higher

The median property tax bill is $4,524, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.

The median rent in Cherry Grove is $1,859 a month. The typical Cherry Grove home is worth about $337,000, up 3.6% in a year, 37% above the Ohio typical home. 91% of Cherry Grove households own their home.

$337KZillow home value
Cherry GroveOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,859 a month$943 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home91%77%73%

Typical home value

Cherry Grove$337K
Ohio$246K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Cherry Grove stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line

Most working residents leave Cherry Grove for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Cherry Grove grew to 1,437 in 2023, 76 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cincinnati (31%), Blue Ash (5%) and Forestville (4%).

3%work in town
Cherry GroveOhio townsU.S. towns
Median household income$118,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2%9.1%9.6%
Work from home16%9.7%11%
Working residents who work in town2.8%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Cherry Grove3%
Cincinnati31%
Blue Ash5%
Forestville4%
Union Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,437
jobs based in Cherry Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Cherry Grove has four seasons and pleasant summers

Cherry Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsA

6.1% of Cherry Grove is conserved land

0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Cherry Grove’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

6.1%conserved
Cherry GroveOhio townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land6.1%3.7%4.3%
6.1%
conserved · 44 of 720 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Juilfs Park0.9 mi45

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cherry Grove

16pages on Cherry Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

15 within 15 miles of the center of Cherry Grove

About Cherry Grove

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Cherry Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,419 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
873 ft

Cherry Grove’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Cherry Grove.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Cherry Grove#43A+C—AA
Forestville#112AD—AA
Dry Run#126AC−—AA

Cherry Grove, Forestville and Dry Run report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cherry Grove with a neighbor →

Questions about Cherry Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cherry Grove, OH a good place to live?

Yes, by almost any measure. Cherry Grove grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #43 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A for schools.

Is Cherry Grove, OH expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.