How are the schools in Cincinnati, OH?

Cincinnati has 139 public schools in federal filings, 129 with enough reported data to grade. 45% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 82 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Cincinnati, OH?

EPA monitoring for Hamilton County recorded a median AQI of 51 with 49% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 2% of monitored OH counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Cincinnati, OH?

69 facilities in Cincinnati report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 24,448 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Cincinnati, OH safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Cincinnati.

City data / OH / Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH: The Full Public Record

24,448 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 129 schools with federal incident records. 3 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Cincinnati, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 139 schools in Cincinnati, including 42 high schools. 129 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 45% rate A or B.

A 40

B 18

C 43

D 22

F 6

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 181 bullying allegations, 332 weapon incidents, and 74 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

27 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 31 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 57 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

69 facilities in Cincinnati report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 24,448 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (151,209 lbs), Ozone (130,499 lbs), Certain glycol ethers (45,356 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Hamilton County recorded a median AQI of 51 in 2025, with good air on 49% of monitored days. 2% of monitored OH counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

3 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Cincinnati; 3 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 90% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

93% — nurses communicated well
77% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
14 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 8 fatal police shooting incidents in Cincinnati over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Cincinnati are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Hamilton County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.4% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $77,551, and 26,627 registered businesses.

Every address in Cincinnati has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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