Columbus, OH vs Upper Arlington, OH

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

MetricColumbus, OHUpper Arlington, OH
Population914,80236,293
Median Household Income$66,082$155,167
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$595,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%35.3%
Poverty Rate18.1%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38020
Property Crime Rate /100k2,536717
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min19.3 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.818.9
College Degree Rate38.2%79.8%
Foreign-Born %15%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-2.4%

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