Median home price: $800,000

Cost-of-living index: 313

Nonretail spending index: 316

Location: 12 miles from Cincinnati

Population: 6,272


Ringed with nature preserves and parks, residents of the Village of Indian Hill pay handsomely for the feel of nature just 15 minutes from Cincinnati. Indeed, the village charter, listed on Indian Hill's website, states a goal of forming a green belt around the hill. The rural charm of the area is increased with local historical sites such as a red schoolhouse and a one-lane bridge that were both built in the late 1800s.