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41,224people live here $72,972median household incomeNear US average $1,259median rent per month▼ 11% below US $244,300median home value▼ 27% below US

What it's like to live in Reynoldsburg

Reynoldsburg is a small city in Ohio with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Reynoldsburg deals with crime rates above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, larger class sizes than the national average, and cold winters.

The good

Rent below the national average
Affordable home prices
Growing population

The not so good

Crime above national average
Air quality concerns
High student-teacher ratio
Cold winters

How Reynoldsburg compares

Median household income

Reynoldsburg$72,972

Ohio avg$71,389

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Reynoldsburg$1,259

Ohio avg$1,034

US$1,413

Median home value

Reynoldsburg$244,300

Ohio avg$214,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Reynoldsburg

Based on Reynoldsburg's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,518

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $50,360 a year
45% of Reynoldsburg renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$48,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $24,430
Homes cost 3.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 11% below US

$1,259/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,259 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $244,300. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $244,300 · 45% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.4% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.4%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▲ 27% above US

420 violent crimes per 100k

Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.

Property crime 2190/100k · Reynoldsburg Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

25 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 25.2 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

68%

Work from home

19%

Carpool

9.0%

Other

2.5%

Walk

1.3%

Public transit

0.8%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 25°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 11% below US

32% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 32% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

10 public schools inside the boundary

There are 10 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (47 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Reynoldsburg's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are crime rates above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,259/mo) equals 21% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home).

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