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39.19° N · 84.37° W · GEOID 3946312

Madeira

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

OhioMadeira, OHMadeiraMadeira

The short answer

Madeira is home to 9,484 people. Median household income is $167,653 a year and median rent is $1,777 a month, 12.7% 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 $484,200, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Madeira is defined by its growth. Home value growth is 10.5% a year, against 5.7% a year in its closest peers. Also notable: Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 96% of places its size. It is the lowest of 272 Ohio places we track.

#29OF 6,612

CTXCitytistics Index

Exceptional

Madeira ranks 29th of the 6,612 places we rate, in the top 1%, and 4th of 290 in Ohio.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%88
Economy 20%71
Safety 20%90
Amenities 15%37
Education 10%97
Commute 10%90
Growth 5%79
Median gross rent
$1,777
30% above the median place
Median household income
$167,653
109% above the median place
Median home value
$484,200
52% above 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 Madeira

  • Value for moneyRent 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.
  • HousingOwning with a mortgage costs about $1,252 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 92% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • AffordabilityThe median rent takes 12.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 93% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
01

Moving to Madeira

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, 2.3% 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
$71,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,777 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,029 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $484,200.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 30.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Western Springs, IL matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
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
Moved from another state1
2.3%
18% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMadeiraAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%9% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%18% above
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

After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household keeps about $150,900 a year, more than in 94% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track.

Madeira12.7%
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
$71,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.7%
38% below the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
24% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$151,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Madeira, but easier on the budget

Places that match Madeira 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
Western Springs, IL9210.5% vs 12.7%$51,500Compare
Woodcliff Lake, NJ8810.6% vs 12.7%$31,000Compare
Glencoe, IL8710.7% vs 12.7%$67,400Compare
Winnetka, IL858.8% vs 12.7%$72,800Compare

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Homeownership1
92.2%
39% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$8,750
168% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.8%
99% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMadeiraAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,77730% above
Rent to income112.7%38% below
Property tax rate11.8%99% above
Home price to income12.9x24% 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$8,750168% above
Median home value1$484,20052% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%24% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.4%6% above
Homeownership192.2%39% above
Renters paying 30%+141.9%17% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,02962% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.0%1% below
Median year built119601% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
2.5%
77% below the median place
Income per person1
$90,742
126% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home30.4% 2.4×
Median household income$167,653 2.1×
Mean commute18 min −29%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMadeiraAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$167,653109% above
Income per person1$90,742126% above
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 rate12.5%77% below
Mean commute118 min29% below
Works from home130.4%144% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 74.7%, 133% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
74.7%
133% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.9%
6% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.6%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.7 +8%
Born abroad5.8% −35%
Median age38.3 −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureMadeiraAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19,4844312th largest
Population change since 202071.5%34% above
Median age138.32% below
Bachelor's or higher174.7%133% above
High school or higher197.9%6% above
Household size12.78% above
Born abroad15.8%35% below
No health insurance1County figure5.8%9% below
Homes with broadband197.6%6% above
05

Life in Madeira

The nearest National Park Service site is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, about 9 miles away.

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

  • Madeira Railroad Depot listed 2022

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents4.2 −59%
Playgrounds per 10k19.0 2.0×
Grocery stores per 10k2.1 −0%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k21.1 +89%
Libraries per 10k2.1 2.4×
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 9 miles
  • Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument 44 miles
  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park 45 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.

Public schools14
1
89% below the median place
Public school students14
395
92% below the median place
Nearest National Park Service site11
8.6
72% below the median place
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureMadeiraAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools14189% below
Public school students1439592% below
Students per teacher1417.212% 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
Parks per 10k104.259% below
Playgrounds per 10k1019.0102% above
Grocery stores per 10k102.10% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1021.189% above
Libraries per 10k102.1143% above
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site118.672% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles11350% above
National Register listings12192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 52, 73% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
52
73% below the median place
Property crime per 100k
356
71% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk16
99.4
22% above the median place
Heat wave risk16
98.9
10% above the median place
Good air days17
34.2%
50% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMadeiraAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high15County figure86°F1% below
January average low15County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature15County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation15County figure44.4 in1% above
Natural hazard risk16County figure96.34% above
Hurricane risk16County figure38.246% below
Tornado risk16County figure99.422% above
Wildfire risk16County figure47.323% below
Heat wave risk16County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index17County figure5426% above
Good air days17County figure34.2%50% below
08

Madeira in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 13% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 13% 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, Madeira does better than 87% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 72%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,777/mo (2024)$2,350/mo$1,930 to $2,860/mo+4.8%
Median household income$167,653 (2024)$215,000$181,500 to $254,500+4.2%
Median home value$484,200 (2024)$706,000$512,000 to $972,000+6.5%
Population9,637 (2025)9,7909,390 to 10,210+0.3%

The median home would be worth 3.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

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

09

Places like Madeira

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

PlaceRentIncome
East Grand Rapids, MI$1,862$166,610Compare
Cinco Ranch, TX$1,986$161,972Compare
Naperville, IL$1,885$155,105Compare
Libertyville, IL$1,637$165,667Compare
Libertyville, ILNaperville, ILCinco Ranch, TXEast Grand Rapids, MIMadeira, OHMadeiraEast Grand RapidsCinco RanchNapervilleLibertyvilleMadeiraEast Grand RapidsCinco RanchNapervilleLibertyville

Places built like Madeira

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 Madeira performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Madeira, OH12.7%7.3%/yr1.5%
Wyoming, OH9.1%5.7%/yr0.4%Compare
East Grand Rapids, MI13.4%2.8%/yr2.2%Compare
Western Springs, IL10.5%5.7%/yr-0.3%Compare
Elm Grove, WI14.4%8.3%/yr-2.5%Compare
La Grange, IL13.9%5.2%/yr-2.5%Compare
Beverly Hills, MI14.0%6.8%/yr-1.6%Compare

Common questions

Is Madeira a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. It ranks 29th of the 6,612 places we rate on the Citytistics Index, in the top 1%, and 4th of 290 in Ohio. 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. Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,252 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 92% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 96 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Madeira expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.7% 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 $484,200.

What salary do you need to live in Madeira?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $71,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Madeira safe?

There were 52 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Madeira?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are East Grand Rapids, MI, Cinco Ranch, TX, Naperville, IL and Libertyville, IL.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  14. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  15. 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
  16. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  17. 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 Madeira with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Madeira itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/madeira-ohio

Citytistics. “Madeira, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/madeira-ohio/

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