Oxford, OH vs Hamilton, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOxford, OHHamilton, OH
Population21,75363,468
Median Household Income$40,764$55,166
Median Rent$997/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$238,000$165,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%42.5%
Poverty Rate45.5%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k84295
Property Crime Rate /100k6742,333
Median AQI5555
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall25 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min24.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.817.7
College Degree Rate61%16.5%
Foreign-Born %9.7%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.