Columbus, OH vs Westerville, OH

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

MetricColumbus, OHWesterville, OH
Population914,80238,645
Median Household Income$66,082$109,404
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,364/mo
Median Home Value$252,900$374,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%49.3%
Poverty Rate18.1%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k380153
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5361,597
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall28 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min19.4 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.817.5
College Degree Rate38.2%57.9%
Foreign-Born %15%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-2.6%

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