3 Cincinnati suburbs are among the 10 best to live in near a large city, report says

Emily DeLetter
Cincinnati Enquirer

Do you think Cincinnati has some of the best suburbs in the nation? Now, there's a new report that can help back up that claim.

Three Northern Kentucky suburbs are among the top 10 suburbs to live in near a large city, according to a report released by financial tech company SmartAsset.

Hebron, Erlanger and Fort Wright all made the cut, coming in second, fifth and sixth, respectively. According to SmartAsset, the rankings are based on a number of factors under three main categories: jobs, affordability and livability.

Out of 100 possible points, Hebron received 82.57 on the jobs score, 86.51 on the affordability score and 92.93 on the livability score. Erlanger received 66.16 on jobs, 84.23 on affordability and 81.23 on livability, and Fort Wright received 72.23 on jobs, 78.62 on affordability and 79.50 on livability.

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The Midwest region won big for the ranking, with all of the top 10 cities located either in Ohio, Kentucky or Indiana.

Delaware, Johnstown and Canal Winchester, all suburbs of Columbus, also cracked the top 10.