Upper Arlington, OH vs Westerville, OH

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

MetricUpper Arlington, OHWesterville, OH
Population36,29338,645
Median Household Income$155,167$109,404
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,364/mo
Median Home Value$595,600$374,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%49.3%
Poverty Rate3.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k20153
Property Crime Rate /100k7171,597
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.917.5
College Degree Rate79.8%57.9%
Foreign-Born %8.1%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-2.6%

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