Hilliard, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricHilliard, OHColumbus, OH
Population38,033914,802
Median Household Income$128,189$66,082
Median Rent$1,632/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$385,100$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%44.7%
Poverty Rate5.8%18.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k155380
Property Crime Rate /100k7872,536
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min21.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1716.8
College Degree Rate60.3%38.2%
Foreign-Born %10.2%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+3.6%

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