Population
Tucson
543,348
Cincinnati
309,595
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Cincinnati
$51,707
Home Value
Tucson
$242,200
Cincinnati
$215,300
Rent
Tucson
$1,079
Cincinnati
$953
Crime Rate
Tucson
N/A
Cincinnati
8.49
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Cincinnati
95.7
Avg Temp
Tucson
N/A
Cincinnati
N/A
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Cincinnati
6.8%
How Similar Are Tucson & Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is Tucson's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tucson
543,348
Cincinnati
309,595
Tucson has a 43% larger population than Cincinnati.
Political Leaning
Tucson
41.8%
Cincinnati
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
Cincinnati
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
Cincinnati
$51,707
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Tucson
$242,200
Cincinnati
$215,300
Tucson has a 11% higher home values than Cincinnati.
Education
Tucson
19.6%
Cincinnati
27.0%
Cincinnati has a 27% higher education than Tucson.
Demographics
Tucson
58.2%
Cincinnati
49.4%
Tucson has a 15% higher demographics than Cincinnati.
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
Cincinnati
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tucson and Cincinnati share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tucson
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cincinnati leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCincinnati scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Tucson. Cincinnati scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Tucson. Cincinnati has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,129 vs $43,724 in Tucson.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a median property tax of $1,771 vs $2,897 in Cincinnati (39% lower). Tucson has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 43.1% in Cincinnati. Tucson has a owner-occupied of 51.7% compared to 38.9% in Cincinnati.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson: 278,010 vs Cincinnati: 166,639 for labor force. Tucson has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 24.5% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a per capita income of $38,878 vs $31,152 in Tucson (20% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Cincinnati leads
Source: FBI UCRCincinnati has a violent crime clearance of 44.7% compared to 30.6% in Tucson. Cincinnati has a property crime clearance of 14.6% compared to 12.4% in Tucson.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Cincinnati leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCincinnati has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 19.6% in Tucson. Cincinnati has a high school diploma or higher of 42.8% compared to 34.6% in Tucson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a population of 543,348, about 1.8x the size of Cincinnati (309,595). Cincinnati skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.6.
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tucson
Cincinnati
Healthcare — Cincinnati leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCincinnati: 4.0 vs Tucson: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cincinnati: 5 vs Tucson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Cincinnati. Cincinnati has a public transit of 5.7% compared to 2.4% in Tucson. Cincinnati has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 12.4% in Tucson.
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