Pickerington, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricPickerington, OHColumbus, OH
Population24,477914,802
Median Household Income$111,833$66,082
Median Rent$1,605/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$339,600$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%44.7%
Poverty Rate3.6%18.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k109380
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0682,536
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—147
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min21.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.916.8
College Degree Rate47.2%38.2%
Foreign-Born %8.5%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.1%+3.6%

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