Upper Arlington, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricUpper Arlington, OHColumbus, OH
Population36,293914,802
Median Household Income$155,167$66,082
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$595,600$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%44.7%
Poverty Rate3.3%18.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k20380
Property Crime Rate /100k7172,536
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall19 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min21.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.916.8
College Degree Rate79.8%38.2%
Foreign-Born %8.1%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+3.6%

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