Columbus, OH vs Pickerington, OH

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

MetricColumbus, OHPickerington, OH
Population914,80224,477
Median Household Income$66,082$111,833
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,605/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$339,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%46.3%
Poverty Rate18.1%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k380109
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5361,068
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr147—
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.820.9
College Degree Rate38.2%47.2%
Foreign-Born %15%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+14.1%

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