City comparison
Cincinnati, OH is about 20 miles (30 km) from Hamilton, OH in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 22 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Cincinnati, OH to Hamilton, OH takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Cincinnati has a population of 308,870, vs 63,149 in Hamilton — about 4.9× larger by population. By land area, Cincinnati covers about 78 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Hamilton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Cincinnati | Hamilton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $893/mo | $947/mo | 6.0% higher in Hamilton |
| Median home value | $192,000 | $141,300 | 35.9% higher in Cincinnati |
| Median household income | $49,191 | $52,995 | 7.7% higher in Hamilton |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 91.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cincinnati, you'd need $100,174 in Hamilton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cincinnati and Hamilton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cincinnati, you'd need about $80,139 in Hamilton to keep the same standard of living.