Local business data · Cincinnati

Where Cincinnati's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 101 residential ZIP codes across the Cincinnati metro (896,624 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Ohio and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Cincinnati (45249) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 15 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
Cincinnati has about 36% fewer nail salons per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.15 per 1,000 households, against 0.23).
Cincinnati (45209) has 16 gyms and fitness centers for 6,141 households, about 11 times the metro rate.
Franklin (45005), with 12,647 households, has fewer than 3 child care centers recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Ohio and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	OH	U.S.
Dentists	701	0.78	0.73	1.00
Chiropractors	162	0.18	0.19	0.25
Veterinarians	166	0.19	0.16	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	215	0.24	0.21	0.26
Beauty salons	503	0.56	0.51	0.61
Nail salons	133	0.15	0.12	0.23
Full-service restaurants	1,549	1.73	1.52	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	1,850	2.06	2.09	2.04
General auto repair shops	453	0.51	0.51	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	34	0.04	0.04	0.07
Child care centers	556	0.62	0.51	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	111	0.12	0.10	0.13
Law offices	693	0.77	0.79	1.22
Insurance agencies	746	0.83	0.84	0.97
CPA offices	253	0.28	0.28	0.37
Investment advisers	134	0.15	0.12	0.14

Dentists

701 recorded across the metro, 0.78 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	31	3.42
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	16	2.78
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	15	2.71
45208	Cincinnati	8,357	20	2.39
45069	West Chester	21,014	47	2.24
45247	Cincinnati	9,519	19	2.00
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	12	1.95
45066	Springboro	9,344	17	1.82
45230	Cincinnati	11,645	20	1.72
45040	Mason	21,306	35	1.64

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Erlanger (41018) – 11,342 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

162 recorded across the metro, 0.18 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.25). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	7	1.26
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	9	0.99
41042	Florence	22,751	14	0.62
45245	Cincinnati	8,636	5	0.58
41001	Alexandria	7,067	4	0.57
41076	Newport	7,280	4	0.55
45066	Springboro	9,344	5	0.54
45069	West Chester	21,014	11	0.52
45255	Cincinnati	9,856	5	0.51
45056	Oxford	8,152	4	0.49

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cincinnati (45211) – 15,584 households, Batavia (45103) – 14,413 households, Franklin (45005) – 12,647 households, Middletown (45042) – 11,682 households, Cincinnati (45230) – 11,645 households, Erlanger (41018) – 11,342 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

166 recorded across the metro, 0.19 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	5	0.90
45106	Bethel	4,452	4	0.90
45236	Cincinnati	11,547	9	0.78
45068	Waynesville	4,463	3	0.67
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	6	0.66
45036	Lebanon	14,157	9	0.64
45150	Milford	14,140	8	0.57
45102	Amelia	9,658	5	0.52
45243	Cincinnati	5,973	3	0.50
45056	Oxford	8,152	4	0.49

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Hamilton (45011) – 26,612 households, Cincinnati (45215) – 12,875 households, Franklin (45005) – 12,647 households, Covington (41011) – 12,576 households, Cincinnati (45239) – 12,070 households, Middletown (45042) – 11,682 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

215 recorded across the metro, 0.24 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	16	2.61
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	10	1.81
45226	Cincinnati	2,969	4	1.35
45255	Cincinnati	9,856	12	1.22
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	11	1.14
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	10	1.10
41017	Ft Mitchell	15,759	13	0.82
45227	Cincinnati	8,763	7	0.80
45069	West Chester	21,014	16	0.76
45030	Harrison	8,441	6	0.71

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cincinnati (45231) – 16,993 households, Cincinnati (45211) – 15,584 households, Lebanon (45036) – 14,157 households, Cincinnati (45215) – 12,875 households, Covington (41011) – 12,576 households, Middletown (45042) – 11,682 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

503 recorded across the metro, 0.56 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	22	3.58
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	30	3.31
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	13	2.35
45213	Cincinnati	5,446	8	1.47
45236	Cincinnati	11,547	16	1.39
47012	Brookville	4,552	6	1.32
45208	Cincinnati	8,357	11	1.32
45227	Cincinnati	8,763	11	1.26
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	12	1.24
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	7	1.22

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cincinnati (45215) – 12,875 households, Middletown (45042) – 11,682 households, Cincinnati (45240) – 11,302 households, Cincinnati (45237) – 10,167 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

133 recorded across the metro, 0.15 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.23). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	5	0.90
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	5	0.81
45251	Cincinnati	8,057	6	0.74
45069	West Chester	21,014	15	0.71
45050	Monroe	4,359	3	0.69
45245	Cincinnati	8,636	5	0.58
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	5	0.55
45236	Cincinnati	11,547	6	0.52
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	5	0.52
45241	Cincinnati	10,599	5	0.47

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Middletown (45044) – 20,050 households, Ft Mitchell (41017) – 15,759 households, Cincinnati (45211) – 15,584 households, Batavia (45103) – 14,413 households, Cincinnati (45215) – 12,875 households, Franklin (45005) – 12,647 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

1,549 recorded across the metro, 1.73 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.93). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	110	11.4
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	33	5.74
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	32	5.21
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	25	4.52
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	38	4.20
45069	West Chester	21,014	84	4.00
45208	Cincinnati	8,357	31	3.71
45226	Cincinnati	2,969	11	3.70
41073	Bellevue	2,716	10	3.68
41011	Covington	12,576	46	3.66

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Middletown (45042) – 11,682 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

1,850 recorded across the metro, 2.06 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	38	6.19
45219	Cincinnati	6,895	39	5.66
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	32	5.56
45050	Monroe	4,359	24	5.51
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	47	4.87
45245	Cincinnati	8,636	41	4.75
45251	Cincinnati	8,057	36	4.47
45069	West Chester	21,014	86	4.09
41073	Bellevue	2,716	11	4.05
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	22	3.97

General auto repair shops

453 recorded across the metro, 0.51 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.57). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
47060	West Harrison	2,690	6	2.23
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	9	1.56
45241	Cincinnati	10,599	15	1.42
45227	Cincinnati	8,763	12	1.37
47012	Brookville	4,552	6	1.32
45014	Fairfield	18,692	24	1.28
45015	Hamilton	4,815	6	1.25
45154	Mount Orab	3,296	4	1.21
41005	Burlington	9,028	9	1.00
41001	Alexandria	7,067	7	0.99

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cincinnati (45237) – 10,167 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

34 recorded across the metro, 0.04 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	5	0.90
45208	Cincinnati	8,357	5	0.60
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	4	0.44
45066	Springboro	9,344	4	0.43
45236	Cincinnati	11,547	3	0.26
45230	Cincinnati	11,645	3	0.26
45211	Cincinnati	15,584	3	0.19
45069	West Chester	21,014	4	0.19
45140	Loveland	21,759	3	0.14

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Hamilton (45011) – 26,612 households, Florence (41042) – 22,751 households, Mason (45040) – 21,306 households, Cincinnati (45238) – 20,685 households, Hamilton (45013) – 20,406 households, Middletown (45044) – 20,050 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

556 recorded across the metro, 0.62 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	13	2.26
45207	Cincinnati	2,476	4	1.62
45239	Cincinnati	12,070	19	1.57
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	14	1.55
45065	South Lebanon	2,302	3	1.30
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	7	1.26
45232	Cincinnati	3,212	4	1.25
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	12	1.24
45215	Cincinnati	12,875	16	1.24
45231	Cincinnati	16,993	21	1.24

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Franklin (45005) – 12,647 households, Middletown (45042) – 11,682 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

111 recorded across the metro, 0.12 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45068	Waynesville	4,463	6	1.34
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	11	1.21
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	4	0.70
45152	Morrow	4,509	3	0.67
47012	Brookville	4,552	3	0.66
45227	Cincinnati	8,763	5	0.57
41048	Hebron	5,459	3	0.55
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	3	0.54
45243	Cincinnati	5,973	3	0.50
45150	Milford	14,140	7	0.50

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cincinnati (45238) – 20,685 households, Hamilton (45013) – 20,406 households, Fairfield (45014) – 18,692 households, Cincinnati (45231) – 16,993 households, Cincinnati (45211) – 15,584 households, Batavia (45103) – 14,413 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

693 recorded across the metro, 0.77 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.22). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	194	20.1
41011	Covington	12,576	55	4.37
45226	Cincinnati	2,969	11	3.70
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	30	3.31
45206	Cincinnati	6,151	16	2.60
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	12	2.17
41017	Ft Mitchell	15,759	32	2.03
45241	Cincinnati	10,599	17	1.60
41071	Newport	9,838	15	1.52
47025	Lawrenceburg	9,147	13	1.42

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Hamilton (45013) – 20,406 households, Cincinnati (45231) – 16,993 households, Cincinnati (45211) – 15,584 households, Cincinnati (45240) – 11,302 households, Maineville (45039) – 11,174 households, Cincinnati (45244) – 10,763 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

746 recorded across the metro, 0.83 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.97). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	40	4.42
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	36	3.73
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	20	3.26
45246	Cincinnati	5,751	13	2.26
45241	Cincinnati	10,599	22	2.08
45236	Cincinnati	11,547	23	1.99
45066	Springboro	9,344	17	1.82
45247	Cincinnati	9,519	17	1.79
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	9	1.63
47012	Brookville	4,552	7	1.54

CPA offices

253 recorded across the metro, 0.28 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.37). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	33	3.64
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	28	2.90
41016	Covington	2,602	3	1.15
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	6	1.08
45226	Cincinnati	2,969	3	1.01
45241	Cincinnati	10,599	10	0.94
45247	Cincinnati	9,519	8	0.84
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	5	0.81
45230	Cincinnati	11,645	9	0.77
45244	Cincinnati	10,763	7	0.65

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Batavia (45103) – 14,413 households, Franklin (45005) – 12,647 households, Cincinnati (45239) – 12,070 households, Middletown (45042) – 11,682 households, Independence (41051) – 11,335 households, Cincinnati (45240) – 11,302 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

134 recorded across the metro, 0.15 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
45242	Cincinnati	9,054	17	1.88
45202	Cincinnati	9,654	14	1.45
45209	Cincinnati	6,141	7	1.14
45249	Cincinnati	5,535	6	1.08
45236	Cincinnati	11,547	12	1.04
45243	Cincinnati	5,973	6	1.00
45230	Cincinnati	11,645	7	0.60
41017	Ft Mitchell	15,759	9	0.57
45241	Cincinnati	10,599	6	0.57
41011	Covington	12,576	7	0.56

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Hamilton (45011) – 26,612 households, Cincinnati (45238) – 20,685 households, Hamilton (45013) – 20,406 households, Middletown (45044) – 20,050 households, Fairfield (45014) – 18,692 households, Cincinnati (45231) – 16,993 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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