Living in Mason, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Mason is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 35,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Mason a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.08× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 15 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Mason: common questions
What is the cost of living in Mason?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $361k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,790 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Mason?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.29% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Mason safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.08× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Mason?
Public schools in Mason test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 21 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Mason?
Mason has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 14″ of snow a year.
Does Mason get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.43 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Mason?
The nearest major airport is CVG, about 29 mi away.
How Mason scores
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