Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,499. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mariemont grades A overall, 111th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. 25% of its land is conserved. On CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally and the median household earns $152K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $608K, 7.5 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mariemont, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On hazard risk, just 83 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Mariemont's schools outperform 98% of the state's.
Where Mariemont beats most towns.
Village of Mariemont| Widest gap | Mariemont | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 15.3% |
24.9% of the town is conserved land, across 13 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Mariemont is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Village of Mariemont is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 3,514 in 1950, 3,518 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1802 and 2 maps from 1898 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mariemont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw38 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
7 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
7 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearKings 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 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mariemont, 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 Mariemont.
Mariemont is among the three healthiest towns in Ohio and has more trail for its size than nearly any town in Ohio, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
At 4.4 miles of trail per square mile, it ranks #2 of 700 Ohio towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #1 of 993 in Ohio.
The trail density in Mariemont is 4.4 miles per square mile. South 80 Trails and Community Gardens, at 75 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. 4.0 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South 80 Trails and Community Gardens | 2.8 mi | 75 |
| 2. Dogwood Park | 0.4 mi | 25 |
| 3. Madisonville Site | 0.2 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #6 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $608K.
Its public schools are run by the Mariemont City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mariemont High School, with 472 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariemont Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 514 | A+ |
| Mariemont High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 472 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
It ranks #2 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 4.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
8.5% of Mariemont adults report frequent physical distress. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Mariemont. 13% of Mariemont adults report frequent mental distress.
| Mariemont | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mariemont | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.5% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.6% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $583 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Mariemont’s FEMA risk score is 74 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mariemont has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mariemont has about as many jobs (1,621) as working residents, but only 68 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 2,040 in 2013 to 1,621.
Most working residents leave Mariemont for work: only 5% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Mariemont. Since 2013, Mariemont has lost 419 jobs, to 1,621 in 2023.
| Mariemont | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $152,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mariemont's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Among 306 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower violent crime rate than Mariemont. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Mariemont | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
At 7.5 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 99% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
17 within 15 miles of the center of Mariemont
About 7 of every 100 Mariemont residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
3 places in Mariemont on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Ohio, United States
Mariemont (pronounced MAIR-ee-mont) is a village in eastern Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,518 at the 2020 census. A planned community in the Cincinnati metropolitan area, it includes two overlapping historic districts, the Village of Mariemont and Mariemont Historic District. In 2007, the Village of Mariemont was designated a National Historic Landmark.
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7 towns share a border with Mariemont.
Cincinnati next door grades lower for schools (C to Mariemont’s A+) and higher for cost of living (C+ to D).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariemont | #111 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Columbia Township | #825 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
| The Village of Indian Hill | #146 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
| Fairfax | — | — | B− | D− | C | A− |
| Plainville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anderson Township | #94 | A | C− | — | A | A− |
| Cincinnati | #957 | D | C+ | D− | C | C |
| Madison Place | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fairfax has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mariemont, Columbia Township, The Village of Indian Hill and Anderson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Plainville and Madison Place aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mariemont with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mariemont grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #111 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $608,000, 147% above the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
