Warren County · Ohio · Midwest · 36k residents
Mason, OH: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Mason: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Ohio median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,340/wk. Ohio's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 10.7¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,340/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
60.4%
Commercial electricity
10.7¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Mason's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
86/100
Heating
Ranks Mason's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $426,200 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $145 |
| Property tax rate | 1.5% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,227/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,757/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.91% |
| Sales tax | 7.25% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,340/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.4% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.7¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 25.9/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $121,420 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $83,650 |
| Wage: General manager | $100,670 |
| Wage: Customer service | $46,470 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,810 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,590 |
| Wage: Electrician | $63,490 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,810 |
| Cost of living index | 103 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $125,401 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% |
| Population | 36k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 5.8/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 78/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 175 days |
| July high | 87°F |
| January low | 22°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +1.9% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | +1.8% |
| Rent MoM | -0.6% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +1.6% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 484 mi |
| Big lake | 169 mi |
| Mountains | 239 mi |
| Major airport | 27 mi |
| Ski resort | 33 mi |
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- Is Mason a good place to run a business?
- Ohio's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,340/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.7¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Mason, OH?
- Mason indexes at 103 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,757/mo and a acs median home value of $426,200.
- How much does a house cost in Mason?
- The acs median home value in Mason is $426,200 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Mason?
- A two-bedroom in Mason rents for about $1,757/mo.