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DillonvaleOH

A town of 3,514.

Is Dillonvale a good place to live?

Dillonvale is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, ranked 163rd of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $79K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $274K, 3.4 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. Only 21 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Dillonvale’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dillonvale for work

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

24% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 24% 9% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 9% 4% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 4% 4% → Kenwood Kenwood 4% 3% → Sharonville Sharonville 3% 3% → Mason Mason 3% Dillonvale · 1% stay
298jobs based in Dillonvale
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Dillonvale grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Dillonvale 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 60 more within 40 miles

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

All 78 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 · 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

Getting set up

Moving to Dillonvale: who provides what

Dillonvale 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
SchoolsDeer Park Community City 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 code4523645236 100%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 Dillonvale.

Dillonvale has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Cincinnati and beyond.

HealthA−

Dillonvale earns an A− for health

Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 6.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.

11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Dillonvale. Dillonvale beats the Ohio average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Dillonvale.

82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
DillonvaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%28%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)31%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
What stands outDillonvaleOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%14.1%
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
1.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
88th
percentile among OH towns

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

Dillonvale stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

Dillonvale has 298 jobs for its 1,617 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 437 in 2013 to 298.

0.7% of Dillonvale working residents work locally. Jobs based in Dillonvale fell to 298 in 2023, 139 fewer than in 2013. 6% of Dillonvale residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
DillonvaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.7%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line6%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Dillonvale1%
Cincinnati24%
Blue Ash9%
West Chester Township4%
Kenwood4%
8 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Dillonvale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Dillonvale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Dillonvale has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Low risk in Dillonvale, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Dillonvale since 1978.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More young adults than Ohio overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Dillonvale is 37.7 years. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

37.7median age · OH 39.7
DillonvaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+41%24%29%
Under 1819%22%22%
Median age37.7 years41.7 years40.5 years
DillonvaleOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school26%
Some college21%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Dillonvale
DillonvaleOHU.S.
Under 1010.1%11.7%11.6%
10 to 178.9%10.3%10.3%
18 to 248.9%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3417.6%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4415.3%12.5%13.2%
45 to 546.7%12%12.2%
55 to 6413.2%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7410.3%10.9%10.2%
75 and older9.1%7.3%7%
No diploma4.3%8.2%10.4%
High school25.8%32.1%26%
Some college21.3%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s7.3%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s30.1%19.3%21.6%
Graduate11.2%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points

HousingCost of living grade B−

Dillonvale earns a B− for cost of living

The typical Dillonvale home is worth about $274,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% above the Ohio typical home.

$274KZillow home value
DillonvaleOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home85%77%73%
Median rent$1,204 a month$943 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Dillonvale$274K
Ohio$246K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dillonvale

15pages on Dillonvale
After high school

Colleges nearby

16 within 15 miles of the center of Dillonvale

About Dillonvale

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Dillonvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,436 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
784 ft

Dillonvale’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Dillonvale.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Dillonvale#163A−B−—BA−
Sycamore Township#462BC−—BA
Rossmoyne——C+—BA
Deer Park#37A+B+B+BA−
Reading#757C+BCB−C+
Amberley#277B+C−A−CA

Rossmoyne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dillonvale, Sycamore Township and Rossmoyne report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dillonvale with a neighbor →

Questions about Dillonvale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dillonvale, OH a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Dillonvale grades A− overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #163 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and B for schools.

Is Dillonvale, 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 B−.