Whitehall, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricWhitehall, OHColumbus, OH
Population20,019914,802
Median Household Income$51,759$66,082
Median Rent$1,145/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$159,600$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%44.7%
Poverty Rate16.4%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k824380
Property Crime Rate /100k5,6382,536
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min21.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.216.8
College Degree Rate14.1%38.2%
Foreign-Born %17.1%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+3.6%

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