Grove City, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricGrove City, OHColumbus, OH
Population42,517914,802
Median Household Income$93,161$66,082
Median Rent$1,331/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$310,400$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%44.7%
Poverty Rate6.4%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k208380
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4862,536
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.416.8
College Degree Rate34.4%38.2%
Foreign-Born %3.4%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+3.6%

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