Worthington, OH vs Columbus, OH

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

MetricWorthington, OHColumbus, OH
Population14,938914,802
Median Household Income$127,382$66,082
Median Rent$1,232/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$440,500$252,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%44.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k130380
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1772,536
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr147147
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall19 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min21.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.616.8
College Degree Rate72.6%38.2%
Foreign-Born %4%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.