Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Glendale’s subject grades are an A for health and history and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glendale, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 57 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on health. Glendale is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. Glendale has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Glendale Police Station. Glendale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Glendale beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Glendale | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 14.1% |
Glendale Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)Where Glendale’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 Glendale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 690 in 1860, 2,298 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1904 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glendale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
9 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
12 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 Glendale, 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 Glendale.
The typical Glendale home is worth about $402,000, up 3% in a year, 64% above the Ohio typical home. At $1,321 a month, Glendale’s median rent is above the Ohio town median ($944 a month) and near the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 84% of Glendale households own their home.
| Glendale | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,321 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Princeton City school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 267 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Glendale. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Glendale. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Glendale.
| Glendale | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Glendale | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Glendale for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Glendale is $112,000. Since 2013, Glendale has lost 66 jobs, to 602 in 2023.
| Glendale | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glendale 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Glendale's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Glendale’s property crime rate is 4.4 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Glendale | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.4 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Glendale | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Village of Glendale Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Floral Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glendale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 within 15 miles of the center of Glendale
About 3 of every 100 Glendale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
2 places in Glendale on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Glendale.
Village in Ohio, United States
Glendale is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,298 at the 2020 census. It is a northern suburb of Cincinnati, and is the site of the Glendale Historic District.
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5 towns share a border with Glendale.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | — | — | C− | — | B− | A |
| Sharonville | #437 | B | B− | C | B− | A− |
| Springdale | #835 | C | C+ | C− | B− | C+ |
| Woodlawn | #955 | D | C− | D | B− | C+ |
| Evendale | #696 | C+ | C− | D− | B− | A |
| Springfield Township | #814 | C | C+ | B− | C | C |
Glendale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Glendale reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Glendale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($81,120 across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
10 notable people were born here, including Mary Ainsworth and Albert Tyler.
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