Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Wyoming earns an A+, 16th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $165K, its public schools beat 96% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation, and residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wyoming, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Its National Register listings include Wyoming Presbyterian Church and Twin Oaks. On the outdoors, just 112 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better.
Where Wyoming beats most towns.
Its 20 National Register listings are more than in 95% of Ohio towns with a listing.
Census counts: 840 in 1880, 8,756 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 6 maps from 1898 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wyoming is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wyoming. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
7 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
6 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
9 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 Wyoming, 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 Wyoming.
Wyoming has schools in the top 5% of Ohio, reports less crime than Springfield Township or any other graded neighbor and has less tooth loss than most of Ohio.
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Cincinnati is next at $246K. The median property tax bill is $7,925, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Wyoming home is worth about $481,000, up 0.6% in a year, 95% above the Ohio typical home. 89% of households own their home in Wyoming.
| Wyoming | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,249 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #27 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. Its A+ is the best School Grade on its borders; Woodlawn (B−) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Wyoming City school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wyoming High School, with 581 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 626 | A |
| Wyoming High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 581 | A+ |
| Hilltop Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 275 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
3.1 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Wyoming’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Wyoming | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ritchie Preserve | — | 16 |
| 2. Oak Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Camp John McLean Memorial Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 5.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Its A for health tops all 6 graded neighbors; Finneytown (B) comes closest.
9.4% of Wyoming adults report frequent physical distress. Wyoming beats the Ohio average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of Wyoming adults report frequent mental distress.
| Wyoming | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wyoming | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Springfield Township (B−) comes closest. Reported crimes fell from 80 to 23 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Wyoming is 2.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Wyoming | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
25.6% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
Since 2013, Wyoming has added 302 jobs, to 1,541 in 2023. Most working residents leave Wyoming for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (31%), Blue Ash (5%) and West Chester Township (4%).
| Wyoming | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $165,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 26% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wyoming.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wyoming has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17 within 15 miles of the center of Wyoming
About 4 of every 100 Wyoming residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
7.7% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
20 places in Wyoming on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Wyoming.
City in Ohio, United States
Wyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of neighboring Cincinnati. The population was 8,756 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Wyoming.
At #16 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Finneytown (B−) comes closest. Lincoln Heights next door grades lower for schools (B− to Wyoming’s A+) and higher for cost of living (A− to C).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | #16 | A+ | C | A− | A+ | A |
| Springfield Township | #814 | C | C+ | B− | C | C |
| Finneytown | #631 | B− | C+ | — | C+ | B |
| Cincinnati | #957 | D | C+ | D− | C | C |
| Lockland | #907 | C− | A | D | C− | D |
| Woodlawn | #955 | D | C− | D | B− | C+ |
| Lincoln Heights | #815 | C | A− | — | B− | D− |
Finneytown and Lincoln Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wyoming with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Wyoming grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #16 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A+ for schools.
That is 5.9 years of the area's median household income ($81,120 across the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Millar Burrows and John Weld Peck.
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