Columbus, OH vs Grove City, OH

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

MetricColumbus, OHGrove City, OH
Population914,80242,517
Median Household Income$66,082$93,161
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,331/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$310,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%41.7%
Poverty Rate18.1%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k380208
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5362,486
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min21.6 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.820.4
College Degree Rate38.2%34.4%
Foreign-Born %15%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+9.5%

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