Photo: EEJCC · CC BY-SA 4.0Cincinnati spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Cincinnati’s city government spent $641.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,074 per resident. Water and other utilities ($138.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cincinnati is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Cincinnati
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: visitcincy.com ↗
Cincinnati’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on visitcincy.com ↗.
About $2,074 per resident a year, or $5.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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$1,699 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Cincinnati’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,699 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 515 Ohio cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $672, and the middle half spent $374–$1,110. Cincinnati spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($41.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cincinnati itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cincinnati reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,699 · 2023: $1,987 · 2024: $2,074.
full-time in March 2025, up from 5,164 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,169 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cincinnati’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Cincinnati’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cincinnati →
One full-time city employee for every 54 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (309,513).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cincinnati City School District
Cincinnati’s K–12 school district, shared with Amberley, Golf Manor, Cheviot, Silverton, Columbia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,236 per pupil, $10,755 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cincinnati voted in 2024
Official results for Cincinnati’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.3%96,736 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican22.8%28,860 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,160 votes).
Most votes in Cincinnati: Kamala D Harris
Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Cincinnati’s 234,896 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cincinnati: Sherrod Brown
Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cincinnati, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 76.3% | 22.8% | 0.9% | 126,756 |
| Hamilton County | 57.0% | 42.1% | 1.0% | 409,753 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cincinnati.
- 1Your cityMayorAftab Purevalas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Ohio HouseCincinnati is split between 3 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cincinnati compares with the towns next door
No neighbor is close in size, so the comparison above uses Ohio cities that don’t run their own schools. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Township | $264 | $4,489 |
| Delhi Township | $484 | $3,365 |
| Green Township | $522 | $3,455 |
| Addyston | $1,133 | $2,087 |
| Anderson Township | estimate | $6,007 |
| Columbia Township | estimate | $5,333 |
| Springfield Township | estimate | $3,771 |
| Cincinnati | $1,699 | $3,169 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cincinnati’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cincinnati’s government
How much does Cincinnati spend per resident?
About $2,074 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,699 was more than 88% of 515 Ohio cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cincinnati?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,169 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see visitcincy.com.
Who is the mayor of Cincinnati?
Aftab Pureval, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on visitcincy.com.
How did Cincinnati vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 76.3%, Donald J Trump 22.8% (126,756 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Cincinnati?
5,689 full-time and 1,106 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $42.5M (about $509.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cincinnati in the state legislature?
Cincinnati is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 9 (Catherine Ingram). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cincinnati’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →