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Top 50 rank: 7
Population: 31,761
At the helm is Mayor David Nichols. Formerly CEO of a publicly traded manufacturing company, he has helped bring several new employers to town -- where they join an already impressive list of firms like Procter & Gamble and Mitsubishi.
These jobs, plus proximity to Cincinnati and Dayton, attract a diverse workforce, and the schools are among Ohio's best.
The shopping, on the other hand is less varied. While Mason does have a few non-chain restaurants and shops in town, big-box stores are the norm. --I.S.M.
Mason, OH
Town stats
| Median family income (per year) | | $95,364 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | | 4.90% |
| Median home price (2012) | | $176,500 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below average) | | 21.1% |
| Math test scores (% above/below average) | | 31.4% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | | 0 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | | 14 |
Financials | |
| Median family income (per year) | | $95,364 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | | $105,177 |
| Sales tax | | 6.50% |
| State income tax rate (highest bracket) | | 5.93%I |
| State income tax rate (lowest bracket) | | 0.59%I |
| Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) | | $1,381 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | | 4.90% |
Financials
Housing |
| Median home price (2012) | | $176,500 |
| Average property taxes(2012) | | $3,369 |
Housing
Education |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | | 25 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below state average) | | 21.1% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | | 31.4% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | | 92.2/7.8 |
Education
Quality of life |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | | 73.8% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | | 0 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | | 14 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | | 21.4 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | | 12.2% |
| % population walk or bike to work | | 1.0% |
Quality of life
Leisure and culture |
| Movie theaters (within 15 miles) | | 15 |
| Restaurants (within 15 miles) | | 1,686 |
| Bars (within 15 miles) | | 220 |
| Public golf courses (within 30 miles) | | 150 |
| Libraries (within 15 miles) | | 39 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) | | 7 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) | | N.A. |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) | | 0.4 |
Leisure and culture
Weather |
| Annual rainfall (inches) | | 42.6 |
| % clear days in the area | | 49% |
| High temp in July ° F | | 87.3° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F | | 18.9° |
Weather
Meet the neighbors |
| Median age | | 37.0 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | | 71.0% |
| Married % | | 62.9% |
| Divorced % | | 6.8% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | | 63.1 |
Meet the neighbors
