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A town of 5,557, settled in 1812.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Deer Park earns an A+, ranked 37th of 987 in Ohio. Residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, the median household earns $83K, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B, is in schools. On walkability, just 83 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Deer Park’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both the Ohio town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Where Deer Park beats most towns.
Where Deer Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Deer Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 824 in 1920, a peak of 8,423 in 1960, 5,432 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 6 maps from 1898 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deer Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
8 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
7 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumKings 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 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deer Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Deer Park.
Deer Park has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and sees little violent crime.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Deer Park Community City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Deer Park Jr/Sr High School, with 475 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 569 | B |
| Deer Park Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 475 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 9.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
20% of Deer Park adults binge drink, above both Ohio’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Deer Park. Deer Park beats the Ohio average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Deer Park | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Deer Park | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.7% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Deer Park for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Deer Park has added 125 jobs, to 999 in 2023. The average trip to work in Deer Park is 21 minutes.
| Deer Park | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
Deer Park’s property crime rate is 6.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Deer Park | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.2 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Deer Park 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Deer Park home is worth about $257,000, up 1.3% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.
| Deer Park | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chamberlin Park | 0.6 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
17 within 15 miles of the center of Deer Park
About 6 of every 100 Deer Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Deer Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 5,432 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Deer Park.
At #37 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Dillonvale (A−) comes closest. Kenwood next door grades higher for schools (A+ to Deer Park’s B) and lower for cost of living (D− to B+).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park | #37 | A+ | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
| Sycamore Township | #462 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Kenwood | #230 | A− | D− | — | A+ | A |
| Rossmoyne | — | — | C+ | — | B | A |
| Dillonvale | #163 | A− | B− | — | B | A− |
| Silverton | #398 | B+ | B+ | — | C | C+ |
Rossmoyne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sycamore Township, Kenwood, Rossmoyne, Dillonvale and Silverton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Deer Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Deer Park grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #37 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and B for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
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