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Ohio›Hamilton County

Pleasant RunOH

A town of 5,629, settled in 1846.

Is Pleasant Run a good place to live?

Pleasant Run gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $171K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 603rd of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 10% of the land in Pleasant Run is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Triple Creek, at 109 acres.

What makes Pleasant Run stand out

Where Pleasant Run beats most towns.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pleasant Run for work

Where Pleasant Run’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 22% 7% → Fairfield Fairfield 7% 7% → West Chester Township West Chester Township 7% 4% → Sharonville Sharonville 4% 4% → Blue Ash Blue Ash 4% 3% → Hamilton Hamilton 3% Pleasant Run · 1% stay
922jobs based in Pleasant Run
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Pleasant Run grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Pleasant Run is from typical.

How grading works
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.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Kings Island and 60 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Run. Close and well known come first.

All 79 attractions →
Sources: 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

Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Run: who provides what

Pleasant Run 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 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHamilton CountyHamilton County provides services here
SchoolsNorthwest Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes45231, 4525145231 62% · 45251 38%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 Pleasant Run.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Pleasant Run faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

A smaller share of working residents in Pleasant Run work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

0.8% of Pleasant Run working residents work locally, where Ohio’s towns sit at 6.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Cincinnati (22%), Fairfield (7%) and West Chester Township (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town
Pleasant RunOhio townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.8%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line11%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Run1%
Cincinnati22%
Fairfield7%
West Chester Township7%
Sharonville4%
11 mi
median commute distance
922
jobs based in Pleasant Run
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pleasant Run

Pleasant Run has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsA−

Pleasant Run has set aside 10.4% of its land for conservation

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

10.4%conserved
10.4%
conserved · 136 of 1,317 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Triple Creek0.1 mi109

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthB−

Residents of Pleasant Run are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Pleasant Run tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Pleasant Run.

51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Pleasant RunOhio townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)35%38%35%
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
3.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
64th
percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade B+

The median home in Pleasant Run sells for about $255K

At 2.1 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 92% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.

The median rent in Pleasant Run is $1,537 a month.

$255Kmedian sale price
Pleasant RunOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,537 a month$943 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home86%77%73%
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
43
days on market
100.2%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Run

17pages on Pleasant Run
After high school

Colleges nearby

14 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Run

About Pleasant Run

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Pleasant Run is a census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,861 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
748 ft

Pleasant Run’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Pleasant Run.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Pleasant Run#603B−B+—C+B−
Colerain Township#616B−B−CC+B
Forest Park#778CC+CCC+
Mount Healthy Heights#934DC+—C+D
Pleasant Run Farm#497BB—C+B−
Springfield Township#814CC+B−CC

Pleasant Run, Mount Healthy Heights and Pleasant Run Farm report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pleasant Run with a neighbor →

Questions about Pleasant Run

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pleasant Run, OH a good place to live?

Pleasant Run grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #603 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Pleasant Run, OH expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $171,000, 30% 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+.