Taxes in Cincinnati, Ohio vs Northern Kentucky - Is it Better to Live in OH or KY?

Is it better to live in Cincinnati, OH or Northern KY? If you are moving to the Cincinnati area and trying to figure where to live based on the taxes and cost of living, this video is for you. There are differences between state taxes, property taxes, and city taxes. So which is more affordable? There are nuances, but ultimately, it probably boils down to what location is best for your family and work situation.
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[@TheMiMiCherie]

I have traveled to Kentucky and it was beautiful. The landscape was gorgeous. Love traveling and helping others in different areas of Mahoning and Trumbull County as a mobile notary.

[@TeamSztanyo]

Totally agree!

[@sammott8557]

Me, I live in Covington and work with the city in downtown Cincinnati. It's an easy commute. I find Kentucky to be safer and more neighborly, more quiet, more laid back, less urbanized, just overall pleasant. Yet, the catch is that I have a tax I pay each paycheck to live in Ky / work in Ohio. Yes, Cincinnati has great events, events of which you can enjoy whether you live here or there.

[@TeamSztanyo]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tucky2297]

Yep. Same in Indiana on taxes. I retired from one of the largest companies in downtown Cincinnati area.We had a man who was mad about it! Everytime he got his paycheck we would start him up because he had to pay the tax and lived in Indiana. He fell for it every week! 😆

[@ronart3468]

Kentucky over taxes working people. i will never live there again

[@ajgerbi]

Another catch with living on the Kentucky side of Cincy is that it lacks character, it’s just strip malls and suburban neighborhoods. Very soulless and depressing.

[@sammott8557]

@@ajgerbi Not true. No strip mall near me. And what you call "suburban" is actually historically rich in its architecture.

[@SquiggyWigginz]

I saw some great houses too move into on the west side of Cincinnati!

[@jonathantijerina9216]

I believe the starting point is where you are going to be working, and go from there.

[@AnthonyLeeBand]

I’ll keep your info, plan on buying a house soon in northern ky

[@TeamSztanyo]

Would love to help.

[@amynewton9558]

You may want to compare the laws. Ohio is a lot less strict on things than KY is. Cincinnati has medical Marijuana, KY has zero tolerance. KY will lock you up for things Cincy will give you a payout ticket for. When you renew your car tags in Cincy it's a set price in KY it is a % of the value of your car. There are major differences depending on what you are looking for.

[@kimcircagirl474]

love and so adore over the rhine, Never been to Cincinnati. we go to Ohio every year to visit my son and mom. Berlin. Ohio is where we're usually stay. I'm so wanting to see Cincinnati. Love the amenities! beautiful historic buildings. hoping to move there from what all I found out more pros than cons. very beautiful city and clean

[@fum00A]

For the most part taxes are less of a consideration than safety, school system quality and neighborhood comfort.

[@kimcircagirl474]

wow 5 kids , thankyou for video, im seriously feeling the Queen City Cinni to retire ,to Husband and i

[@robbflynn4325]

Currently looking at buying land/house in Walton KY.

[@josued8a]

Just imagine if you guys have a hard time figuring out his even when you live in US, how it could be for someone that in planning to move overseas!! OMG! now.. there was some good points on your recommendations, definitely I will get a CPA (I am not sure what that means).

[@benjaminwagner8141]

Half tempted to move to northern Kentucky area

[@gjnelsondotcom]

We're visiting from NC next week. We can work from anywhere, and want to live IN the city. Kid is going to audition for SCPA. We might want to rent for a year while we decide where we want to buy. So we want a cool apartment for "Designer" types, near the river to walk, near the ballparks, coffee shops and close to SCPA. Any recommendations?

[@TeamSztanyo]

Possibly Aqua on the Levee

[@SH-wd6nk]

Ohio side has better benefits. Your children would also have a ton of additional options for in-state college tuition like UC, OSU, and MU.

[@youngtimer964]

There’s much more to life than worrying about taxes.

[@OhioStateBuckeyefanstuckinMI]

Tell that to the folks living in places like New York, Illinois, and California. They might feel differently.

[@itsnick37]

Why doesn’t the state just offer a certain tax rate for income and each county has its own property tax rate…. Maybe each city can have its own sales tax so bigger cities would be higher for that and way lower to shop in smaller towns idk….

[@stopblahda9830]

Hey this might be an easily googleable question but I don’t understand taxes at all, I’m an engineer and I’m relocating to Cincinnati, how much of my biweekly check will be taken for taxes?

[@darleenton4256]

I love Cincinnati medical school is very nice my son is living close to Newport

[@lauralucier6270]

Any info re semi retiring in Cincinnati/Covington area? Would like to work maybe in Sub teaching or retail. Thinking about the commute, safety. Thanks

[@TeamSztanyo]

Lots of good areas to choose from.

[@floridaone2893]

UHHH WHY didn't you include INDIANA?? I live off I74 (2 miles west); Twenty-three min drive to DownTown Cincy. Hubs worked at Christ for years. We live near Hidden Valley, which is a great area. One acre . All brick ranch house with walk out downstairs. Downstairs is Fully Finished. The house has 2 fireplaces. One up. One down. Deck off kitchen with redwood pergola. Deck is Trex. This house has four bedrooms, three full baths, the house is FIVE THOUSAND SQ FT...Fully Finished. Stunning. UPDATED everything. Taxes ??? 2 Thousand a YEAR.

[@deontemeriwether]

Working remote from home in Northern Kentucky saves you the city taxes if your employer is based outside the city

[@beverlynelsin8833]

always make sure u have washer and dryer and close to school if ur kids walks alone best to have friends that ther kids go same school they walk together but never go in a laundromat by ur self man or woman not safe in cin

[@roymarksberry4152]

I live in Dayton Kentucky And I can be home from a ball game in 10 minutes

[@tucky2297]

Son lives in Dayton Ky and goes south to work in Erlanger. Traffic to work is pretty bad. Dayton is up and coming area though. It's a river city and new stuff is coming. Lots of nice restaurants in Dayton. Maybe a river walk at some point?

[@gif24gt60]

How is the population diversity in the area as well as ethnic restaurants and ethnic grocery stores or would Colombus be a better fit?

[@31spring]

Columbus would be a better fit.

[@ZeroGDucks]

Visiting Cincy from April til January. This place still does well for ethnic restaurants/groceries 😁 I've seen Indian, Middle Eastern, Ghanaian, even Uzbeki! There's also a nice Latin American presence by Fairfield, as well as Jungle Jim's 🙂

[@MrBballtrickshots]

Cincy is clearly great for families, could u provide insight on how it is for college grads and 20 somethings?

[@MrBballtrickshots]

Aside from the economy, which I know I offers plentiful opportunities

[@TeamSztanyo]

I mean ... it's not going to give you the amenities/nightlife of New York, LA, etc., but 3 pro sports teams, a great culinary environment - restaurants and breweries, great art scene, concerts, good hiking/biking trails, central location for many weekend getaway trips. I like it ... but then again, it's been a few years since I've been in my 20s. 😂

[@MrBballtrickshots]

@@TeamSztanyo fair. Any idea on how the nightlife and social scene is

[@TeamSztanyo]

Dude, I'm 39 and have 5 kids 11 and under. Nightlife for me looks like changing diapers, baths and story time. 😂 This site may be helpful: www.cincinnatiexperience.com/

[@MrBballtrickshots]

@@TeamSztanyo lmao. Thank you

[@Dave-zl2ky]

Intel might change this question over time. North of Cincinnati or south of Columbus might be a sweet spot.

[@TeamSztanyo]

Good point. Huge win for Ohio.

[@fum00A]

@@TeamSztanyo Win for Ohio but a loss for Cincinnati - mark my words. CVG will become less of an airport than what is is today

[@ronart3468]

I lived in both states. Ky. took an extra hours pay every week. got nothing back. food is taxed 6%. ohio has no food tax. plates for your car in KY can be thousands based on value every year. also car insurance in KY is 50% higher. you must sell KY homes. not honest evaluation here at all.

[@TeamSztanyo]

I sell both.

[@ronart3468]

@@TeamSztanyo yet your evaluation was lacking several facts

[@ronart3468]

@@mikeh.1408 i lived there. taxed

[@brianambong3945]

Can you help usto find a apartment there? My wife be there this july 2022. So we're looking for a apartment for us. Hope you can help us near to her working place DaVita Dialysis. Thank you.

[@JT-cl9np]

Good luck with that Ain't no 💰 in helping you find an apt. Buy a 🏠 and then he'll help you. It's all about the commission 🍞 💲💲💲 💲💲💲

[@youngtimer964]

@@JT-cl9np likely true. My realtor helped me find an apartment, but house was being built for us.

[@kylelawson91]

i was born and raised in florence and from life teaching me how to live DONT MOVE TO COVINGTON or CINCINNATI the small town on the outside of the city are not bad very safe less drugs and gangs and more friendly but it will take u about 1 hour to across that dam bridge ( traffic sucks ) and yes it a scary bridge you wouldnt die but will make u thing that if u stuck in rush hour pack a lunch u may be in your car a while another than that great area to live ever thing close to home and your never be board with life great schools boone co high rocks great teachers great football teams and plenty of chances to make yourself who u want to be also skyline or gold star chilli will be your new drug i still miss the wonderful cheese over chilli dogs and be sure u go to the WEBN firework and party with the people kentucky and ohio have so fun battles and who dont like drinking a beer listin to good music and watch and tax money light up the sky

[@marcushoustonsr]

Need your help in butler county bro

[@TeamSztanyo]

Hit us up 513-813-6293

[@KristophM]

Best city/area in the country! I love it here. I live in West Chester and I'm also from Michigan, specifically Canton in Wayne County. Michigan can kiss my ass lol.

[@itsnick37]

I have a friend moving to Novi area something lake but I think Cinci offers more and is cheaper with a better economy…. And WAY LESS SNOW I told him about Columbus and will mention Cinci as well this place looks as good as it’s gonna get(for affordability and overall good quality of everything)

[@KristophM]

@@itsnick37 Yes! I love it down here in the Greater Cincinnati area. I've been coast to coast, North and South and Cincinnati is my favorite city in the US. It's a beautiful city with great infrastructure and it has so much charm. There's a TON to do, you'll never get bored. Can't recommend it enough. Speaking of Novi, I have a lot of friends there. Used to spend time at Twelve Oaks Mall with my friends back in highschool lol.

[@XTRABIG]

​@@KristophMThanks! I have a job offer to consider. I'm from nyc originally. Just looking for parks where i can be outdoors, affordable living, safe, don't need to drive everywhere.

[@beverlynelsin8833]

here's the thing if ur safe happy stress free and can afford ware u Liv got good friends have a nice boss stay ware u are but if ur looking for all that then rember ware u might want to Liv then grab a couple of chairs friends set in the yard or in front playing cards before u move in that place if landlord saids no or u see more then u shd at nite u know it's not ur place to live everyone shd know ther naborhood or ware they Liv is safe at nite as well is day specaliy if u god kid's

[@michaelkelly4922]

Question is rather silly paying taxes is a part of life.

[@josephtabar492]

The question for me is the violence in Cincinnati - downtown and Northern Kentucky most notably Covington in Newport Kentucky. Up until 2001 I lived in both Cincinnati and Covington Kentucky. Both places were dangerous and are Hell Holes! I left Cincinnati in 2001 because I was attacked downtown after leaving a place called Madonna's buy a man he was taking Paxil and drinking on top of it. You could say that he was cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.... I called the cops to let them know what had happened. I have cerebral palsy yet I am the man that got charged for protecting my life, by state's attorney Joe Deters you lied to my attorney by saying the reason why everything happened was because I stole the man's beer, another lie told by the prosecution. On the day the trial started, the state layed down their evidence. In their photos - ( police crime scene photos shows the men's beer with him where he collapsed about two blocks away from where he attacked me. Yet Joe Deters the state attorney for Cincinnati Ohio insisted that I tried to rob a man who is a physical fitness coordinator of the YMCA downtown Cincinnati. Just stated again I have cerebral palsy my whole left side, so I was no match against this man except for the fact that I had a knife to stop him from beating me to death with his karate moves.... I was attacked from behind in the alley behind my apartment building, which was the path of how I got home. For 8 months since 22 days, I lived in a living Hell, because Joe Dieter just wanted to throw me in prison for 8 years for defending myself. What an ass.... Last year I heard that Joe jeter's brother got attacked and hurt pretty bad. Hmmm I just wonder if it was because of the lies that Joe Dieter told my attorney to try to get me to accept a plea bargain of 6 years instead of 8 years in prison. I didn't take the plea bargain. So my attorney said what do you want me to do? I said the same thing I had to do in that alley late at night, FIGHT FOR MY LIFE! After 8 months and 22 days a jury of 12 pronounce me NOT GUILTY! I was so scared but I actually lost a patch of hair on the back of my head due to stress!

[@lorelailaval7676]

Depressing, ghetto. I lived there for 5 years, people are beyond great(most) the city is a decaying s/h with no hope. Not going to change bc a lot of the population are uneducated, and angry.

[@michaelkelly4922]

Your comments are ignorant and make no sense u must be homeless Cincinnati and Hamilton county are much greater.

[@lorelailaval7676]

@@michaelkelly4922 Go nap! Obviously you have never left the area. I am back on the West Coast :) Prayers and thoughts...lol.... PS- Your comment is so poorly written, it hardly makes sense, get help, and a GED.

[@akbuckets272]

@@lorelailaval7676 the West coast is a shit hole as well tho? Unless your the top 1%

[@hieronymoushamilton-holmes3821]

If I were living in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, it would have to be on the NORTH Bank of the Ohio River or in the State of OHIO. For me, this is purely psychological. I know it may not fully apply here, but Cincinnati would be considered NORTH of the Mason-Dixon line. Looking at the history of the two states, Ohio was considered a free state as established by the Northwest Ordinance while Kentucky was a SLAVE state. Once again, for me it would have to be OHIO.

[@JT-cl9np]

Guess you're Black 🖤

[@br5145-v3m]

Why are you yelling the state name and cardinal directions? Chill.

[@jasonmilly3320]

Lol. Old news. KY was a border state anyway for what it's worth. Also, I can promise there is zero difference between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky culturally... they're either both midwest or both southern. Can't just enter a new region of the country by simply crossing a bridge... gotta get into the more rural areas.

[@beverlynelsin8833]

cin Ohio is safer in KY lol I Liv in Ohio all my life spent most my life downtown otr witch ever u Wana call it it's the same dang thing lol but if u go in otr becareful ware u walk to.or wat coner u walk around cause not all otr is safe just like everyware u Liv u have bad naborhoods and good otr gets changed every decade's and alot if ppl get kicked out of court street or in otr if u have no money or job evictions and u end homeless thank to land Lords that's greedy yes festivels so nice but nite time ratty cat's witch means ratts size as a cat so we call them fatty ratts lol but cin is good pplvs bad ppll but KY is safer

[@JT-cl9np]

Just stay strapped and wear a Fake 😁 You'll fit right in Snitchanati.

[@BIFC216]

Nope i prefer Cleveland