Columbus, OH vs Bexley, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColumbus, OHBexley, OH
Population914,80213,114
Median Household Income$66,082$157,841
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,268/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$527,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%48.2%
Poverty Rate18.1%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k380184
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5361,835
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min18.1 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.817.3
College Degree Rate38.2%76.9%
Foreign-Born %15%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-10.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.