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Settled in 1814, this town now has 9,544 residents.
The data are hard on it. North College Hill’s overall grade of D puts it better than 12% of U.S. towns, 943rd of 987 in Ohio. Its lowest grade is for safety (D): it reports more crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns, including 64 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. It lags on health as well — CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. On cost of living it is strong — a typical home costs about $154K, 1.9 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. Clovernook is on the National Register of Historic Places. North College Hill's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns. The town’s violent offense rate is 6.7 per 1,000 residents, above both Ohio’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (1.6).
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FBI crime data, 2025 · health, CDC PLACES · National Register of Historic Places.
Where North College Hill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
10.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far North College Hill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,104 in 1920, 9,663 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North College Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
6 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
6 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
8 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 North College Hill, 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 North College Hill.
North College Hill has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Ohio rate.
Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 4.4 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pies Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Forest Avenue Wetland Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Dumele Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is North College Hill High School, with 402 students. The 4 public schools in North College Hill teach 1,428 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North College Hill Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 472 | D |
| North College Hill High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 402 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 6.7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Ohio rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on that grade.
North College Hill’s property offense rate comes in at 28.3 per 1,000 residents.
| North College Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 28.3 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The share of adults in North College Hill who smoke cigarettes: 19%. CDC measures, 32 in all: North College Hill beats Ohio on 1 and trails on 17. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% have diabetes, 25% worry about having enough food.
| North College Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | North College Hill | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For most workers, North College Hill is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. In North College Hill, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in North College Hill dropped by 374, to 1,563. Also worth knowing: its median household income is $65,000.
| North College Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in North College Hill after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, North College Hill sits below 78% of U.S. communities. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 30%. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1981: 12.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (38% statewide). The median age for North College Hill comes to 30.8 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Ohio. For residents in the town, the share who are 65 or older is 14%.
| North College Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.8 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North College Hill | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 26.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 1.9 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 95% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. 68.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.9% across Ohio.
Among households in North College Hill, 56% own their home. A home in North College Hill typically sold within 62 days of listing. Bidding over the asking price: 34% of homes sold in the town.
| North College Hill | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 69% | 42% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 56% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,064 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
18 within 15 miles of the center of North College Hill
About 4 of every 100 North College Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where North College Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Ohio, United States
North College Hill is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,663 at the 2020 census. Located about 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown Cincinnati, the city takes its name from its proximity to the Cincinnati neighborhood of College Hill (formerly Pleasant Hill), which borders it to the south.
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7 towns share a border with North College Hill.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North College Hill | #943 | D | B+ | D | C | D |
| Cincinnati | #957 | D | C+ | D− | C | C |
| White Oak | #453 | B | B | — | C+ | B |
| Colerain Township | #616 | B− | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Mount Healthy | #958 | D | B | D | C | D |
| Springfield Township | #814 | C | C+ | B− | C | C |
| Skyline Acres | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Finneytown | #631 | B− | C+ | — | C+ | B |
Skyline Acres has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. White Oak, Skyline Acres and Finneytown report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North College Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
North College Hill grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #943 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, D for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $154,000, 37% below 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 B+.
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