RidgewoodOH
A town of 380.
Is Ridgewood a good place to live?
Ridgewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
380 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Kings Island and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ridgewood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
6 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
5 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumPhoto 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
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Moving to Ridgewood: who provides what
Ridgewood is unincorporated, so Hamilton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Ridgewood.
The biggest natural risk in Ridgewood is inland flooding, at a low overall level
For Ridgewood, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 21 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 56% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ridgewood stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Jobs in Ridgewood grew by 58 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 65. The town’s middle household income stands at $147,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Also worth knowing: the average commute in the town is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Cincinnati (25%), Blue Ash (9%) and Kenwood (6%).
| Ridgewood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $147,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Ridgewood’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
The share of adults in Ridgewood who have high blood pressure is 31%, below both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely, and on top of that only 7 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Ridgewood. Two figures for adults here: 15% get no exercise outside work, 8% smoke cigarettes.
| Ridgewood | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ridgewood | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Ridgewood sells for about $400K
Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Ridgewood.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ridgewood
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of Ridgewood
About 5 of every 100 Ridgewood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Ridgewood for work
Where Ridgewood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ridgewood
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Ridgewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the city of Cincinnati. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 506 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
Questions about Ridgewood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ridgewood, OH a good place to live?
Ridgewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.