Westerville, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricWesterville, OHColumbus, OH
Population38,645914,802
Median Household Income$109,404$66,082
Median Rent$1,364/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$374,500$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%44.7%
Poverty Rate5.6%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153380
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5972,536
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall19 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min21.5 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.516.8
College Degree Rate57.9%38.2%
Foreign-Born %5.9%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+3.6%

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