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A town of 19,651. A regional job hub with 23,267 jobs.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sycamore Township grades B overall, 462nd among Ohio's 987 graded towns. Natural-hazard risk is low. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 88% of the country. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $250K for a typical one and 3.1 times the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sycamore Township, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 84 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Sycamore Township is home to Arizona College of Nursing-Cincinnati.
Where Sycamore Township beats most towns.
Where Sycamore Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Sycamore Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,463 in 1820, a peak of 54,943 in 1960, 19,563 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1898 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sycamore Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
9 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
11 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 Sycamore Township, 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 Sycamore Township.
Sycamore Township draws workers from Cincinnati and beyond and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
23,267 jobs are based in Sycamore Township, 2.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Sycamore Township for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Sycamore Township is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Cincinnati (26%), Blue Ash (8%) and Mason (4%).
| Sycamore Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 494 | – |
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 1,329 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Sycamore Township. Sycamore Township beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Sycamore Township.
| Sycamore Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sycamore Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sycamore Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Sycamore Park, at 20 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Sycamore Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sycamore Park | 1 mi | 20 |
| 2. Bechtold Park | 0.5 mi | 20 |
| 3. Bob Meyer Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sycamore Township 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
Sycamore Township’s median rent is $1,736 a month.
| Sycamore Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,736 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15 within 15 miles of the center of Sycamore Township
About 4 of every 100 Sycamore Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Sycamore Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,563 as of the 2020 census. Sycamore Township lies approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Cincinnati, and is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
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10 towns share a border with Sycamore Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; Sharonville (B) is closest. Kenwood next door grades higher for schools (A+ to Sycamore Township’s B) and lower for cost of living (D− to C−).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Township | #462 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Montgomery | #54 | A+ | D | A− | A | A |
| Kenwood | #230 | A− | D− | — | A+ | A |
| Deer Park | #37 | A+ | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
| Concorde Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharonville | #437 | B | B− | C | B− | A− |
| Madeira | #33 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
| Brecon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sycamore Township and Kenwood report no FBI crime data of their own. Concorde Hills and Brecon aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sycamore Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Sycamore Township grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #462 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $250,000, 2% above 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 C−.
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