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11,033people live here $67,903median household income▼ 16% below US $1,226median rent per month▼ 13% below US $192,000median home value▼ 42% below US

What it's like to live in Springdale

Springdale is a small city in Ohio with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, commutes that run shorter than most cities, 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. Springdale deals with household incomes below the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and cold winters.

The good

Rent below the national average
Affordable home prices
Short commutes
Average class sizes

The not so good

Below-average household incomes
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Cold winters
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Springdale compares

Median household income

Springdale$67,903

Ohio avg$71,389

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Springdale$1,226

Ohio avg$1,034

US$1,413

Median home value

Springdale$192,000

Ohio avg$214,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Springdale

Based on Springdale's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,452

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $49,040 a year
61% of Springdale renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$38,400

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $19,200
Homes cost 2.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 13% below US

$1,226/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,226 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $192,000. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

Median home value $192,000 · 61% 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▲ 11% above US

365 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

Property crime 2289/100k · Springdale Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 25% below US

20 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 19.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

12%

Carpool

8.6%

Other

4.1%

Walk

1.5%

Public transit

0.4%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 24°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 31% below US

25% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 25%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is William Howard Taft National Historic Site (12 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Springdale's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,226/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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