Columbus, OH vs Dublin, OH

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

MetricColumbus, OHDublin, OH
Population914,80249,294
Median Household Income$66,082$160,296
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,686/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$563,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%32.8%
Poverty Rate18.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k380109
Property Crime Rate /100k2,536705
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min23.2 min
Hospitals113
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.818
College Degree Rate38.2%73.4%
Foreign-Born %15%20.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-0.4%

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