Best PlacesNorthbrook, Cincinnati, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northbrook, Cincinnati, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Northbrook, Cincinnati ranks 3,662nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Northbrook, 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.
Northbrook, Cincinnati's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northbrook, Cincinnati ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 67% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 62% of neighborhoods
Where Northbrook, Cincinnati ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 60 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Household income$60,161 median, better than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northbrook, Cincinnati
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northbrook, Cincinnati home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,161, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Northbrook, Cincinnati's effective rate of 1.20%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northbrook, Cincinnati
Northbrook, Cincinnati runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northbrook, Cincinnati.
Who works in Northbrook, Cincinnati, and how
Work in Northbrook, Cincinnati centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Northbrook, Cincinnati
Northbrook, Cincinnati has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Northbrook, Cincinnati and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northbrook, Cincinnati, month by month
Northbrook, Cincinnati sees roughly 60 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 43, 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 | 43° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 54° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 43° |
Flying in and out of Northbrook, Cincinnati
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International sits about 14 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 Northbrook, Cincinnati
Schools across Northbrook, Cincinnati average a C+, better than 46% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Colerain Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Taylor Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top middle schools
- Colerain Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Pleasant Run Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Mt Healthy Junior High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Colerain High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Northwest High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Mt Healthy High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northbrook, Cincinnati school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northbrook, 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 Northbrook, Cincinnati against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northbrook, Cincinnati
Is Northbrook, Cincinnati a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northbrook, Cincinnati ranks 3,662nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, quiet, and low taxes, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northbrook, Cincinnati expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $152,363. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $60,161 median income, cost of living beats 37% of neighborhoods.
Is Northbrook, Cincinnati safe?
Yes, Northbrook, Cincinnati is safer than 62% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $356 per resident a year.
Compare Northbrook, Cincinnati with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northbrook, Cincinnati. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northbrook, 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.
Northbrook, Cincinnati detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northbrook, Cincinnati: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northbrook, Cincinnati: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northbrook, Cincinnati: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northbrook, Cincinnati: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northbrook, 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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