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39.22° N · 84.46° W · GEOID 3902428

Arlington Heights

Hamilton County, Ohio · part of the Cincinnati, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Arlington Heights is home to 981 people. Median household income is $48,684 a year and median rent is $914 a month, 22.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $112,300, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$914
33% below the median place
Median household income
$48,684
39% below the median place
Median home value
$112,300
65% below the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
3% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Arlington Heights

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Only 25% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 97% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $38,900 a year left, less than in 91% of places its size.
01

Moving to Arlington Heights

Hamilton County loses about 7.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in27,769
Moved out32,512
Net−4,743

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Butler County, OH4,5355,632−1,097
Clermont County, OH2,4983,769−1,271
Warren County, OH1,9152,554−639
Kenton County, KY1,3611,554−193
Boone County, KY530804−274

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K
Leavers$78K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hamilton County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hamilton County report $66,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $77,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$36,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $914 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,236 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $112,300.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 15.3% work from home; 2.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Osceola, AR matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-7.2
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$77,881
11% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureArlington HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%9% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-7.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$65,9717% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$77,88111% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

Arlington Heights22.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$36,560
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.5%
10% above the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
39% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
22%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$39,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
24.8%
51% below the median place
Median home value1
$112,300
65% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureArlington HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$91433% below
Rent to income122.5%10% above
Property tax rate11.3%40% above
Home price to income12.3x39% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.45% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,44211% below
HUD area median income4County figure$109,9002% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,42156% below
Median home value1$112,30065% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%24% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.4%6% above
Homeownership146.5%30% below
Renters paying 30%+124.8%51% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,23634% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.0%1% below
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $48,684, 39% below the median place.

Median household income1
$48,684
39% below the median place
Income per person1
$26,078
35% below the median place
Mean commute1
26 min
6% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureArlington HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$48,68439% below
Income per person1$26,07835% below
Unemployment1County figure5.0%3% above
Average annual pay6County figure$78,93120% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.6%30% below
Jobs6County figure514,266241% above
Poverty rate1County figure15.0%39% above
Mean commute126 min6% above
Works from home1County figure15.3%23% above
Commutes by transit1County figure2.5%191% above
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Bachelor's or higher1
9.1%
72% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
82.9%
10% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age35.1 −10%
High school or higher87.0% −6%
Household size2.3 −8%
All 9 people measures
MeasureArlington HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19816646th largest
Population change since 202070.0%below (median 1.1%)
Median age135.110% below
Bachelor's or higher19.1%72% below
High school or higher187.0%6% below
Household size12.38% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband182.9%10% below
05

Life in Arlington Heights

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, 17 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Arlington School listed 2022

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.5 +18%
Shops30.3 +0%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.4 +7%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.4 −4%
Child care centers3.7 +61%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
202
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
109,365
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k9
3.7
61% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureArlington HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure202above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure109,365above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure17.312% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure24.518% above
Shops per 10k9County figure30.30% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.47% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure19.44% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.761% above
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.4, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Arlington Heights. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk13
99.4
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
98.9
10% above the median place
Good air days14
34.2%
50% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureArlington HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure86°F1% below
January average low12County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature12County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation12County figure44.4 in1% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk13County figure38.246% below
Tornado risk13County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk13County figure47.323% below
Heat wave risk13County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index14County figure5426% above
Good air days14County figure34.2%50% below
08

Arlington Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 23% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$914/mo (2024)$1,170/mo$960 to $1,420/mo+4.1%
Median household income$48,684 (2024)$62,000$52,500 to $73,500+4.2%
Median home value$112,300 (2024)$163,000$118,000 to $224,000+6.4%
Population823 (2025)830800 to 870+0.2%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Arlington Heights

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Osceola, AR$846$46,202Compare
Uhrichsville, OH$935$41,846Compare
Patterson, LA$878$49,886Compare
Childress, TX$910$57,644Compare
Childress, TXPatterson, LAUhrichsville, OHOsceola, ARArlington Heights, OHArlington HeightsOsceolaUhrichsvillePattersonChildressArlington HeightsOsceolaUhrichsvillePattersonChildress

Common questions

Is Arlington Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places. Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Arlington Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $112,300.

What salary do you need to live in Arlington Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Arlington Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Osceola, AR, Uhrichsville, OH, Patterson, LA and Childress, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Arlington Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Arlington Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/arlington-heights-ohio

Citytistics. “Arlington Heights, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/arlington-heights-ohio/

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