Dublin, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricDublin, OHColumbus, OH
Population49,294914,802
Median Household Income$160,296$66,082
Median Rent$1,686/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$563,500$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%44.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%18.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k109380
Property Crime Rate /100k7052,536
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min21.5 min
Hospitals311
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1816.8
College Degree Rate73.4%38.2%
Foreign-Born %20.5%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+3.6%

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