{"id":88,"date":"2016-02-15T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cincyrents.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2026-01-13T02:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:33:22","slug":"cincinnati-neighborhood-mt-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cincyrents.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/15\/cincinnati-neighborhood-mt-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Know a Cincinnati Neighborhood: Mt. Washington (Updated for 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Washington lies just east of downtown Cincinnati and is near the Ohio River. \u00a0Its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mount_Washington,_Cincinnati\">Wikipedia<\/a> page offers a brief history of the neighborhood. \u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwcc.org\/\">Community Council site<\/a>\u00a0will tell you what is currently going on in the community. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/neighborhood\/mtwashingtonoh--cincinnati--oh\/\">Next Door<\/a>\u00a0offers some crowdsourced information on the area, while\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trulia.com\/real_estate\/Mount_Washington-Cincinnati\/5422\/community-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trulia<\/a>\u00a0has a demographic breakdown and other important data. \u00a0Additional overview information is available on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.streetadvisor.com\/mount-washington-cincinnati-hamilton-county-ohio\">Street Advisor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to AreaVibes, Mt. Washington has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.areavibes.com\/cincinnati-oh\/mount+washington\/education\/\">higher average test scores<\/a> than the city of Cincinnati and the state of Ohio. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mtwash.cps-k12.org\/\">Mt. Washington Elementary<\/a>\u00a0(rated B+ on <a href=\"https:\/\/k12.niche.com\/mt-washington-elementary-school-cincinnati-oh\/\">Niche<\/a>) is a K-6 college prep magnet school that is part of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cps-k12.org\/\">Cincinnati Public Schools<\/a>. \u00a0For those interested in alternative education, Mt. Washington is home to <a href=\"http:\/\/sandsmontessori.cps-k12.org\/\">Sands Montessori<\/a>\u00a0(rated 8 out 10 on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/cincinnati-oh\/schools\/sands-montessori-elementary-school-56517\/\">Zillow<\/a>). \u00a0If you&#8217;re interested in religious education, Mt. Washington is home to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaschool.org\/\">Guardian Angels<\/a>\u00a0(K-8). \u00a0Families with younger children may be interested in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwbcares.net\/daycare\/\">Mt. Washington Baptist Daycare and Preschool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The community has much to offer in the way of recreation. \u00a0Cincinnati&#8217;s 125 acre\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cincinnatiparks.com\/parks-venues\/east\/stanbery-park\/\">Stanbery Park<\/a>\u00a0; it has hiking trails, picnic areas, a playground, and a World War 1 memorial. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/andersonparks.com\/laverty-park-info\/\">Laverty Park<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mapcarta.com\/21391614\">Royal Oaks Park<\/a>\u00a0are also located in Mt. Washington. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatparks.org\/parks\/withrow-nature-preserve\">Withrow Nature Reserve<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;provides the perfect setting for a wedding, nature photography or just taking a nice day hike.&#8221; \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cincyrec.org\/search\/facility.aspx?id=32\">Mt. Washington Rec Center<\/a> offers art, sports, and exercise opportunities and it is within walking distance of almost the entire community.<\/p>\n<p>For food and entertainment, the neighborhood is vibrant and has a wide variety of options, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mtwashcreamywhip\/\">Mt. Washington Creamy Whip &amp; Bakery<\/a> &#8211; Rated among the best creamy whips in Cincinnati by <a href=\"http:\/\/citybeat.com\/cincinnati\/article-30242-cincinnati_screams_for_creamy_whip.html\">CityBeat<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.watertowerfinewines.com\/\">Water Tower Fine Wines<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Local wine shop that offers weekly wine tastings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elisbarbeque.com\/\">Eli&#8217;s BBQ<\/a> &#8211; According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurants-g60993-c6-Cincinnati_Ohio.html\">TripAdvisor<\/a>, Eli&#8217;s is not only a top 5 BBQ, but top 5 for all restaurants in Cincinnati.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitchingpostkellogg.com\/\">Hitching Post<\/a> &#8211; Known for its chicken, it ranks in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/search?cflt=restaurants&amp;find_loc=Mt+Washington%2C+Cincinnati%2C+OH\">Yelp&#8217;s Top 10<\/a> for Mt. Washington.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SkyGalley\/\">Sky Galley<\/a> &#8211; Cafe inside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cincinnati-oh.gov\/dote\/lunken-airport\/history\/\">Historic Lunken Airport<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/salem-gardens-cincinnati\">Salem Gardens <\/a>&#8211; Burger joint which makes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/search?cflt=restaurants&amp;find_loc=Mt+Washington%2C+Cincinnati%2C+OH\">Yelp&#8217;s Top 10<\/a> for Mt. Washington.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quick Facts for Renters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Population<\/em>: 9,796<br \/>\n<em>Median Age<\/em>: 40<br \/>\n<em>Median Home Price<\/em>: $176,800<br \/>\n<em>Median Rent<\/em>: $767<br \/>\nCost<em> of Living<\/em>:\u00a0The cost of living in Mt. Washington is 6% greater than the Cincinnati average.<br \/>\n<em>Average Commute to Downtown<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Mt+Washington,+Cincinnati,+OH\/Central+Business+District,+Cincinnati,+OH\/@39.0868263,-84.5719289,11z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8841aef3ed24ff1f:0xad96fa0dd75a3ea4!2m2!1d-84.3804888!2d39.0868151!1m5!1m1!1s0x8841b15bfb34d1bf:0x6dc757889fa3b598!2m2!1d-84.5091102!2d39.1007249\">20-30 minutes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Sources (latest rent prices available are 2019)<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.areavibes.com\/cincinnati-oh\/mount+washington\/livability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Area Vibes<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.city-data.com\/neighborhood\/Mount-Washington-Cincinnati-OH.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City-Data<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d49549.17245035387!2d-84.43025988932314!3d39.08772293364426!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8841aef3ed24ff1f%3A0xad96fa0dd75a3ea4!2sMt+Washington%2C+Cincinnati%2C+OH!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1456435663276\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" title=\"Google Maps: Mt. 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Washington lies just east of downtown Cincinnati and is near the Ohio River. \u00a0Its\u00a0Wikipedia page offers a brief history of the neighborhood. \u00a0The\u00a0Community Council site\u00a0will tell you what is currently going on in the community. \u00a0Next Door\u00a0offers some crowdsourced information on the area, while\u00a0Trulia\u00a0has a demographic breakdown and other important data. \u00a0Additional overview [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,5],"tags":[6,29],"class_list":{"0":"post-88","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-better-know-a-neighborhood","7":"category-cincinnati","8":"category-ohio","9":"tag-cincinnati","10":"tag-mt-washington","11":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Better Know Mt. 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