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Moving to
Forestville.
Forestville is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, OH. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Forestville
Forestville is an unincorporated community in Ohio with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Forestville deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and cold winters.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Air quality concerns
- High rent burden for renters
- Cold winters
How Forestville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Forestville
Based on Forestville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,226
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $64,520 a year
- 53% of Forestville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$63,360
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $31,680
- Homes cost 3.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 14% above US
$1,613/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,613 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $316,800. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $316,800 · 53% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.6% county unemployment
Unemployment in Hamilton County is 4.6%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Hamilton County (county-wide)
Safety
161 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Forestville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1390/100k · Policed by Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
24 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 26°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 37% above US
49% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 49% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is William Howard Taft National Historic Site (9 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Forestville's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,613/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals.
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