Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Montgomery earns an A+, 54th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The median household earns $151K, it is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, and its public schools beat 94% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $661K, 8.1 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. 74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Montgomery, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%. Montgomery has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Universalist Church Historic District and Wilder-Swaim House. Only 3 of the 411 Ohio towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Montgomery.
Where Montgomery beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Montgomery | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 14.1% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Elementary School | K–4 | 566 |
| Sycamore Junior High School | 7–8 | 921 |
| Sycamore High School | 9–12 | 1,678 |
Census counts: 378 in 1920, 10,853 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 7 maps from 1898 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Montgomery is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 9%), so the A+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montgomery. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
39 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
11 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 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.
Montgomery 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.
At 8.1 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home (about $661K) costs more against local pay than in 99% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $8,614, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Montgomery is $1,605 a month. The typical Montgomery home is worth about $661,000, up 2.8% in a year, more than twice the Ohio typical home. 90% of Montgomery households own their home.
| Montgomery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,605 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $661K.
Its public schools are run by the Sycamore Community City school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Sycamore High School, with 1,678 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 921 | A+ |
| Sycamore High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,678 | A |
| Montgomery Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 566 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
4.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Montgomery’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Pioneer Park, at 21 acres.
| Montgomery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | 0.9 mi | 21 |
| 2. Weller Park | 0.7 mi | 20 |
| 3. Good Shepherd Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 5.2% of its 8,124 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 2,682 U.S. towns with household incomes like Montgomery’s, it is healthier than 74%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Montgomery. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Montgomery. 9.6% of adults report frequent physical distress in Montgomery.
| Montgomery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Montgomery | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
10,149 jobs are based in Montgomery, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 21.7% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Montgomery for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Montgomery grew to 10,149 in 2023, 839 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Cincinnati (26%), Blue Ash (9%) and Mason (3%).
| Montgomery | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 22% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Montgomery.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Violent crime is rare: 7 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Montgomery 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
15 within 15 miles of the center of Montgomery
About 2 of every 100 Montgomery residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Montgomery’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Montgomery on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Montgomery.
City in Ohio, United States
Montgomery is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is an eastern suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 10,853 at the 2020 census.
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8 towns share a border with Montgomery.
At #54 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Symmes Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | #54 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Symmes Township | #77 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Sycamore Township | #462 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Blue Ash | #211 | A− | D | C+ | A | A |
| The Village of Indian Hill | #146 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
| Sixteen Mile Stand | #83 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Kenwood | #230 | A− | D− | — | A+ | A |
| Brecon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Symmes Township, Sycamore Township, The Village of Indian Hill, Sixteen Mile Stand and Kenwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Brecon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Montgomery with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Montgomery grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #54 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
3 notable people were born here, including John B. Weller and Brennan Jackson.
