Rankings · How Columbus ranks in OH
Columbus ranks #17 in Ohio for new homes
Columbus is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #17 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 95% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Columbus’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 95% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.3% of residents are 65+
Younger than 94% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
33.2 median age
Longer growing season than 86% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
191 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 84% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.3° July high
More vacation homes than 74% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 71% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
21.3° January low
More snow than 65% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 58% of OH towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 56% of OH towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 51% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.2% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 50% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Columbus does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Columbus marked.
At a glance
Columbus lands in the top half on 13 of 23 lists
Each dot is Columbus’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Columbus does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#17/369 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#154/1022Lowest obesity#224/1022Fewest smokers#314/1022Most active#335/1022Healthiest#398/1021Lowest depression#654/1022Fewest uninsured#868/1022 People
Most educated#214/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#295/1022 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#146/217Most affordable#728/1022Lowest property tax#742/1022Cheapest rent#829/980 SafetySafety →
Safest#218/244 Next door
Columbus out-ranks 3 of its 10 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.