Terrace Park Ohio Gazebo, 2015
Terrace Park’s story
147 years in pictures
Census counts: 290 in 1900, 2,355 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1898 on.
- 1879Terrace Park is settled
Terrace ParkOH
A town of 2,357, settled in 1879.
Population
2,357
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$781K
+6.2% in a year
Household income
$198K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
190
A commuter town
Is Terrace Park a good place to live?
Terrace Park’s best subject grades are an A+ for health and schools and an A for incomes; its weakest is a D for cost of living. 86% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Terrace Park, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On health, just 2 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. 20% of the land in Terrace Park is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On the outdoors, just 99 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Kroger Hills, at 48 acres. Terrace Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Terrace Park stand out
Where Terrace Park beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Ohio
26 better5 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Terrace Park | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 15.3% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Beats OH on 26 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 1
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Mariemont City schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Terrace Park Elementary School | K–6 | 331 |
SchoolsA+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Terrace Park for work
Where Terrace Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
190jobs based in Terrace Park
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Terrace Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Terrace Park is from typical.
HealthHealthier than 98% of U.S. towns; The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health 5 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $781K, 9.6 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsAOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life7.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 80 attractions →Kings Island and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Terrace Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw40 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
11 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
11 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M 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 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Terrace Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Terrace Park, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndian Hill City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Terrace Park’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, Hamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code4517445174 100%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 Terrace Park.
HousingCost of living grade D
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the median rent in Terrace Park is higher
The median rent in Terrace Park is $3,200 a month. Typical home values rose 6.2% in the year to September 2026. 97% of households own their home in Terrace Park.
$781KZillow home value
| Terrace Park | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,200 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 97% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Terrace Park$781K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
50
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA+
Terrace Park’s public schools outperform 98% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Mariemont City school district. Its one school is below.
98%of OH districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Park Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 331 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Terrace Park stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent physical distress
8.6% of Terrace Park adults report frequent physical distress. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Terrace Park. 27% of Terrace Park adults feel lonely.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Terrace Park | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 16% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
26 better5 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Terrace Park | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.4% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 20% | 16.6% |
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most of Terrace Park’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Terrace Park for work: only 2% work in town. Terrace Park’s median household income is $198,000. Jobs based in Terrace Park grew to 190 in 2023, 38 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Terrace Park | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 34% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $198,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Terrace Park2%
Cincinnati29%
Blue Ash4%
Kenwood3%
Sharonville3%
11 mi
median commute distance
190
jobs based in Terrace Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Terrace Park faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Terrace Park.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
10
paid flood claims since 2001
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsA
Terrace Park has set aside 19.6% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
19.6%conserved
19.6%
conserved · 154 of 787 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kroger Hills | — | 48 |
| 2. Little Miami State Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Village Green | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Terrace Park has four seasons and pleasant summers
Terrace Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Terrace Park
18pages on Terrace Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Terrace Park
Athenaeum of OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati6.1 miUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blue Ash7.1 mi$7,200 in-state tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati10.9 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Terrace Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Terrace Park
Village in Ohio, United States
Terrace Park is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, and a suburb of Greater Cincinnati. The population was 2,355 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- ZIP code
- 45174
Terrace Park’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Terrace Park.
The Village of Indian HillMilfordAnderson TownshipColumbia TownshipTerrace Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Park | — | — | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| The Village of Indian Hill | #146 | A | D | — | A+ | A |
| Milford | #256 | A− | B− | B− | A− | B− |
| Anderson Township | #94 | A | C− | — | A | A− |
| Columbia Township | #825 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
Terrace Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Terrace Park, The Village of Indian Hill, Anderson Township and Columbia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Terrace Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Terrace Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Terrace Park, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.