Kenwood OH USA, 2009
Kenwood’s story
Kenwood in pictures
The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1898 on.
Explore the history →
KenwoodOH
A town of 8,326.
9 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ed!(talk)(Hall of Fame) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
8,326
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$511K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
13,432
A job hub
TownGrade
A−
#230 of 987 in OH
Is Kenwood a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kenwood grades A− overall, 230th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. Its public schools beat 96% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. Residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $511K, 6.3 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. 70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kenwood, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. On hazard risk, just 153 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
What makes Kenwood stand out
Where Kenwood beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 13,271 people come to Kenwood for work
Where Kenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13,432jobs based in Kenwood
5%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Kenwood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Kenwood is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthThe Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health 0.3 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.6 of 20; 7.2% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
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.
Climate–Open →Housing market$511K typical home, up 0.5% in a year; 34 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.5–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 79 attractions →Kings Island and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kenwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
9 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
8 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: 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
.jpg){kind=link}
Getting set up
Moving to Kenwood: who provides what
Kenwood 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 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHamilton CountyHamilton County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes45236, 45243, 4524245236 71% · 45243 15% · 45242 14%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 Kenwood.
Kenwood draws workers from Cincinnati and beyond and has less food insecurity than most of Ohio, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
HousingCost of living grade D−
The median rent in Kenwood is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
At 6.3 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home (about $511K) costs more against local pay than in 96% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,179, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Kenwood is $1,986 a month.
$511KZillow home value
| Kenwood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,986 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Kenwood$511K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
34
days on market
99.3%
sale-to-list price
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About one in three of Kenwood’s working residents commute to Cincinnati
13,432 jobs are based in Kenwood, 4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Kenwood for work: only 5% work in town. Kenwood’s median household income is $110,000. Since 2013, Kenwood has lost 905 jobs, to 13,432 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Kenwood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 17% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kenwood5%
Cincinnati31%
Blue Ash8%
Sharonville3%
Mason3%
8 mi
median commute distance
13,432
jobs based in Kenwood
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA
Kenwood’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 7.4% of its 5,890 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Kenwood. Kenwood beats the Ohio average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.1% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kenwood.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Kenwood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
22 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Kenwood | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
0.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
92nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Kenwood
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kenwood.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
3
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Kenwood has four seasons and pleasant summers
Kenwood 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
Winter26–42°
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
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 20 of 1,537 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bob Meyer Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. Kenwood Gardens | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kenwood
18pages on Kenwood
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Kenwood
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blue Ash2.3 mi$7,200 in-state tuitionArizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati4.9 mi$23,760 tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati9.1 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Kenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Kenwood
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Kenwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,570 at the 2020 census. It is a major shopping destination for the Cincinnati area, featuring properties such as Kenwood Towne Centre and The Kenwood Collection.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Kenwood’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Kenwood.
Deer Park next door grades lower for schools (B to Kenwood’s A+) and higher for cost of living (B+ to D−).
Sycamore TownshipDeer ParkMadeiraRossmoyneMontgomeryColumbia TownshipBlue AshConcorde HillsSilvertonKenwood
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood | #230 | A− | D− | — | A+ | A |
| Sycamore Township | #462 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Deer Park | #37 | A+ | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
| Madeira | #33 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Rossmoyne | — | — | C+ | — | B | A |
| Montgomery | #54 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Columbia Township | #825 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
| Blue Ash | #211 | A− | D | C+ | A | A |
Rossmoyne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Kenwood, Sycamore Township, Rossmoyne and Columbia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kenwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Kenwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kenwood, OH a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kenwood grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #230 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Kenwood, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.