Augspurger at Highland, 2015
New Miami’s story
New Miami in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
Explore the history →New MiamiOH
A town of 2,287.
Population
2,287
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$148K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Is New Miami a good place to live?
New Miami’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in New Miami, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On hazard risk, just 21 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 127 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. New Miami has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Miami stand out
Where New Miami beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
New Miami$148K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingB+
1.8 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 74% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| Widest gap | New Miami | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.2% | 15.3% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns
Trails OH on 20 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave New Miami for work
Where New Miami’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
33jobs based in New Miami
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How New Miami grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far New Miami is from typical.
HealthFort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital 2.1 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income33 jobs based hereC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsBehind 70% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 6% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.4; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Kings Island and 68 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Miami. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
33 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
21 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
27 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a yearSources: 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 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Miami: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Miami, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Miami Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Miami’s trash rules yet
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, Butler County Board of ElectionsButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45011, 4501345011 61% · 45013 39%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 New Miami.
HealthD−
More of New Miami’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress in New Miami, against 18% in Ohio’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. New Miami: 37% of adults get no exercise outside work.
3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| New Miami | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | New Miami | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.2% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 23.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.7% | 14.1% |
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital
2.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
New Miami stands out in Ohio and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Paid flood insurance claims in New Miami since 2003: 9. Expected losses in New Miami break down as 74% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to New Miami households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 2003
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Zillow puts the typical New Miami home at about $148K
Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026. For households in New Miami, the share who are owner-occupiers is 63%. The going rate for rent for New Miami comes to $1,074 a month.
$148KZillow home value
| New Miami | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,074 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
New Miami$148K
Ohio$246K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of New Miami’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. New Miami’s median household income is $43,000. Only 4 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Miami. The top destinations are Hamilton (15%), Fairfield (8%) and West Chester Township (7%).
0%work in town
| New Miami | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In New Miami0%
Hamilton15%
Fairfield8%
West Chester Township7%
Cincinnati6%
11 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in New Miami
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in New Miami
Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. New Miami's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. For New Miami, the property offense rate is 5.2 per 1,000 residents. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| New Miami | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
New Miami1.7
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
New Miami5.2
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
12
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 38 of 593 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Miami
19pages on New Miami
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 70% of OH districtsSafety1.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthD−Better than OH on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$148K typical home · up 5.6% in a yearWork & commuteC−$43K median household income · 33 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of New Miami
Miami University-HamiltonUniversity or college · Public · Hamilton4 mi$7,491 in-state tuitionATA College-CincinnatiUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Cincinnati9.9 mi$14,250 tuitionMiami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford11.5 mi$18,161 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 New Miami residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
New Miami’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with New Miami.
St. Clair TownshipHamiltonFairfield TownshipNew Miami
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Miami | — | — | B+ | — | C | D− |
| St. Clair Township | #850 | C | A− | — | B− | C |
| Hamilton | #889 | C− | B+ | C− | C+ | D |
| Fairfield Township | #718 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | C |
New Miami has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. New Miami, St. Clair Township and Fairfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New Miami with a neighbor →
Questions about New Miami
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Miami, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.