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Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score68

Cincinnati, OH

$2,322after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Cincinnati.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Cincinnati are close to the US rate in this release, 6.3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

68

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 68.2, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,322

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,605
Rent$1,168
Other bills$1,883
Left$2,322

Stats

Rent
$1,391
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,373
Per month
Tax
23%
Of pay
Prices
6% below
US, besides rent

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$2,322 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Cincinnati
LowerHigher
Cincinnati · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,605
  • Rent$1,168
  • Other$1,883
  • Left$2,322

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (OH)
−$1,586
City / county wage tax
−$1,675
Take-home pay
$64,473
Effective tax rate
23.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,168
Groceries
$376
Getting around
$520
Healthcare
$423
Utilities and internet
$235
Everything else
$329
Total spending
$3,051

After tax and rent

$2,322 left/mo

County by county

15 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Cincinnati, OH
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Hamilton CountyOH828k37%$1,005$1,071$225,700$70,81623 min
Butler CountyOH390k17%$1,098$1,069$243,000$81,19425 min
Warren CountyOH246k11%$1,293$1,249$319,700$107,84325 min
Clermont CountyOH210k9%$1,040$1,079$245,600$83,17828 min
Kenton CountyKY170k8%$1,018$1,107$227,500$79,42123 min
Boone CountyKY138k6%$1,253$1,315$253,200$94,75225 min
Campbell CountyKY93k4%$1,079$1,139$234,500$77,27123 min
Dearborn CountyIN51k2%$848$921$227,100$82,69330 min
Brown CountyOH44k2%$822$722$181,100$69,99033 min
Grant CountyKY25k1%$855$856$185,500$67,94028 min
Franklin CountyIN23k1%$803$855$236,700$79,70234 min
Pendleton CountyKY15k1%$800$810$160,800$66,60136 min
Gallatin CountyKY8,7490%$858$790$169,400$62,24728 min
Bracken CountyKY8,4270%$748$665$116,400$59,52136 min
Ohio CountyIN5,9930%$852$773$193,500$67,94232 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,292 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,168.

Work from home
12.7% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
79.3% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

3 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Chief, Physician - Neurology

    Veterans Health Administration · $250,000–$350,000 a year

    Cincinnati, OH · Closes November 9, 2026

  • Physician (Medical Director)

    Veterans Health Administration · $240,000–$265,000 a year

    Cincinnati, OH · Closes December 30, 2026

  • Physician- Primary Care

    VISN 10 Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) (Veterans Health Administration) · $230,000–$315,000 a year

    Hamilton, OH · Closes December 31, 2026

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

25 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
25 minutes each way
Size
2.3M people
Buying instead
Median home $240,200. About $1,772/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Ohio income tax tops out at 3.50%, plus a 2.00% city wage tax. Sales tax 7.2%, property tax 1.21%.

Schools

Students
319,650
Pupils per teacher
17.2
Districts
108
  1. Cincinnati Public Schools34,531 students
  2. Boone County20,514 students
  3. Lakota Local17,885 students
  4. Kenton County13,834 students
  5. Mason City10,155 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Take-home by job in Cincinnati

Pay and leftover for every job in Cincinnati

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Cincinnati calculated?

Cincinnati is in Ohio, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.00%. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Cincinnati?

About $1,168 for a one-bedroom and $1,391 for a two-bedroom in Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati averages 201 sunny days, a July high of 86°F, and a 25-minute commute.

How do I compare Cincinnati with another city?

Put Cincinnati next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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