Best PlacesNorth Avondale, Cincinnati, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Avondale, Cincinnati, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Avondale, Cincinnati ranks 5,062nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on quiet, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Avondale, Cincinnati
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Avondale, Cincinnati's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Avondale, Cincinnati ranks high
- QuietBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where North Avondale, Cincinnati ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Avondale, Cincinnati
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Avondale, Cincinnati home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $52,610, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Avondale, Cincinnati's effective rate of 1.48%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Avondale, Cincinnati
North Avondale, Cincinnati's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Avondale, Cincinnati.
Who works in North Avondale, Cincinnati, and how
Work in North Avondale, Cincinnati centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in North Avondale, Cincinnati
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Avondale, Cincinnati.
What the weather is like in North Avondale, Cincinnati, month by month
North Avondale, Cincinnati sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 33° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 54° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of North Avondale, Cincinnati
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International sits about 12 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.4 million passengers in 2025, with 99 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Avondale, Cincinnati
Schools across North Avondale, Cincinnati average a D, better than 14% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- North Avondale Montessori SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Academy Of World Languages SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Hughes Stem High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Avondale, Cincinnati school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Avondale, Cincinnati measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Avondale, Cincinnati against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Avondale, Cincinnati
Is North Avondale, Cincinnati a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Avondale, Cincinnati ranks 5,062nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, cheap car insurance, and transit, and lowest on health outcomes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Avondale, Cincinnati expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $318,502. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $52,610 median income, cost of living beats 34% of neighborhoods.
Is North Avondale, Cincinnati safe?
North Avondale, Cincinnati is safer than 12% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $708 per resident a year.
Compare North Avondale, Cincinnati with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Avondale, Cincinnati. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Avondale, Cincinnati represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Avondale, Cincinnati detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Avondale, Cincinnati: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Avondale, Cincinnati: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Avondale, Cincinnati: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Avondale, Cincinnati: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Avondale, Cincinnati detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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