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39.10° N · 84.33° W · GEOID 3922674

Dry Run

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

OhioDry Run, OHDry RunDry Run

The short answer

Dry Run is home to 7,687 people. Median household income is $200,530 a year and median rent is $2,300 a month, 13.8% 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 $472,200, about 2.4x annual median household income.

The story in Dry Run is how fast things are changing. Rent rose 19% a year while household income rose 8% between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, rent outran pay by more than in 98% of places its size. Also notable: After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household keeps about $178,400 a year, more than in 96% of places its size.

97OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Exceptional

Dry Run scores better than 97% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 24th of 290 in Ohio.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%94
Economy 20%98
Safety 20%n/a
Amenities 15%8
Education 10%97
Commute 10%53
Growth 5%n/a

Not rated: safety, growth, for want of data (the city police department does not report a full year to the FBI). The other weights are spread over the categories rated.

Median gross rent
$2,300
68% above the median place
Median household income
$200,530
150% above the median place
Median home value
$472,200
48% above the median place
Unemployment
1.7%
65% below 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 Dry Run

  • Housing97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places we track.
  • AffordabilityThe median household earns $200,530 a year, more than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
01

Moving to Dry Run

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
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state.
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
$92,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,300 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,991 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $472,200.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 22.7% work from home; 2.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Des Peres, MO matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
5.0%
13% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-7.2
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$77,881
11% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDry RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year15.0%13% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%18% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-7.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$65,9717% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$77,88111% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

Dry Run13.8%
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
$92,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.8%
32% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$178,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Dry Run, $2,300 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.0 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Dry Run, but easier on the budget

Places that match Dry Run on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Des Peres, MO939.4% vs 13.8%$28,300Compare
Campton Hills, IL9210.0% vs 13.8%$6,300Compare
White Rock, NM8310.4% vs 13.8%n/aCompare
Hinsdale, IL819.2% vs 13.8%$44,400Compare

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Homeownership1
96.5%
45% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$8,623
164% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.8%
101% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureDry RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,30068% above
Rent to income113.8%32% below
Property tax rate11.8%101% above
Home price to income12.4x38% 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$8,623164% above
Median home value1$472,20048% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%24% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.4%6% above
Homeownership196.5%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.7%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,99160% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.0%1% below
Median year built119860% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 1.7%, 65% below the median place.

Unemployment1
1.7%
65% below the median place
Median household income1
$200,530
150% above the median place
Income per person1
$86,246
115% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDry RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$200,530150% above
Income per person1$86,246115% above
Unemployment11.7%65% below
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 commute125 min1% below
Works from home122.7%82% above
Commutes by transit1County figure2.5%191% above
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 99.7%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
99.7%
8% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
99.3%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
74.4%
132% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.0 +22%
Born abroad2.8% −68%
Median age40.5 +4%
All 8 people measures
MeasureDry RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17,6875057th largest
Median age140.54% above
Bachelor's or higher174.4%132% above
High school or higher199.7%8% above
Household size13.022% above
Born abroad12.8%68% below
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband199.3%8% above
05

Life in Dry Run

The nearest National Park Service site is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, about 10 miles away.

410 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 17 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.2 −49%
Playgrounds per 10k5.2 −45%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k3.9 −65%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • William Howard Taft National Historic Site 10 miles
  • Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument 48 miles
  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park 49 miles

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.

Nearest National Park Service site10
9.6
69% below the median place
Public schools12
202
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
109,365
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureDry RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure202above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure109,365above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure17.312% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure24.518% above
Shops per 10k8County figure30.30% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.47% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure19.44% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.761% above
Parks per 10k95.249% below
Playgrounds per 10k95.245% below
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k93.965% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site109.669% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10350% above
National Register listings11County figure410above (median 13)
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 Dry Run. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk14
99.4
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk14
98.9
10% above the median place
Good air days15
34.2%
50% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDry RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure86°F1% below
January average low13County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature13County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation13County figure44.4 in1% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk14County figure38.246% below
Tornado risk14County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk14County figure47.323% below
Heat wave risk14County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index15County figure5426% above
Good air days15County figure34.2%50% below
08

Dry Run in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, up from 14% 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. On projected 2030 affordability, Dry Run does better than 92% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 37%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,300/mo (2024)$3,130/mo$2,570 to $3,810/mo+5.2%
Median household income$200,530 (2024)$255,500$216,000 to $302,500+4.1%
Median home value$472,200 (2024)$671,000$487,000 to $925,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

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

09

Places like Dry Run

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

PlaceRentIncome
Powell, OH$2,194$195,495Compare
Victoria, MN$2,235$195,639Compare
Franklin Park, PA$2,330$176,875Compare
Four Corners, MD$2,554$203,125Compare
Four Corners, MDFranklin Park, PAVictoria, MNPowell, OHDry Run, OHDry RunVictoriaFranklin ParkFour CornersDry RunVictoriaFranklin ParkFour Corners

Places built like Dry Run

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Dry Run performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Dry Run, OH13.8%8.0%/yrn/a
Campton Hills, IL10.0%6.3%/yr0.2%Compare
Montgomery, OH12.8%2.9%/yr0.8%Compare
Forest Hills, MI14.9%5.8%/yrn/aCompare
New Albany, OH11.9%3.2%/yr5.7%Compare
Frankfort, IL19.0%2.1%/yr5.2%Compare
Des Peres, MO9.4%8.3%/yr-0.4%Compare

Common questions

Is Dry Run a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 97 out of 100, better than 97% of the places we rate and 24th of 290 in Ohio. 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places we track. The median household earns $200,530 a year, more than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Dry Run expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $472,200.

What salary do you need to live in Dry Run?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $92,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Dry Run?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Powell, OH, Victoria, MN, Franklin Park, PA and Four Corners, MD.

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. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Dry Run with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Dry Run itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/dry-run-ohio

Citytistics. “Dry Run, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/dry-run-ohio/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.