Columbus, OH vs Hilliard, OH

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

MetricColumbus, OHHilliard, OH
Population914,80238,033
Median Household Income$66,082$128,189
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,632/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$385,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%33.2%
Poverty Rate18.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k380155
Property Crime Rate /100k2,536787
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall28 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min21.9 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.817
College Degree Rate38.2%60.3%
Foreign-Born %15%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+4.7%

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