Population
Baltimore
577,193
Cincinnati
309,595
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Cincinnati
$51,707
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Cincinnati
$215,300
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Cincinnati
$953
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Cincinnati
8.49
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Cincinnati
95.7
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Cincinnati
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Cincinnati
6.8%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is Baltimore's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Cincinnati
309,595
Baltimore has a 46% larger population than Cincinnati.
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Cincinnati
8.49
Baltimore has a 47% higher violent crime than Cincinnati.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Cincinnati
38.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Cincinnati
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cincinnati has a stronger Democratic lean (71% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Cincinnati
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Cincinnati
$51,707
Baltimore has a 13% higher median income than Cincinnati.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Cincinnati
$215,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Cincinnati
27.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Cincinnati
49.4%
Cincinnati has a 45% higher demographics than Baltimore.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Cincinnati
95.7
Baltimore has a 14% higher cost of living than Cincinnati.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Cincinnati share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cincinnati leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCincinnati has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (44% lower). Cincinnati has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (37% lower). Cincinnati scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Baltimore.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 43.1% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Cincinnati has a median rent of $953 vs $1,290 in Baltimore (35% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Cincinnati: 166,639 for labor force. Cincinnati: 20 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 13.2% in Cincinnati.
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Crime & Safety — Cincinnati leads
Source: FBI UCRCincinnati has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.32 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Cincinnati has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.49 compared to 16.06 in Baltimore. Cincinnati has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 9.41 in Baltimore.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCincinnati has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 24.8% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.8% in Cincinnati.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 1.9x the size of Cincinnati (309,595). Cincinnati skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.1.
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Black
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Asian
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 4.0 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Cincinnati. Baltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 5.7% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati: 20 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute time.
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