A town of 36,293, settled in 1917. A typical home worth about $645K.
The 3 things Upper Arlington does most differently from other towns.
Where Upper Arlington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical Upper Arlington home is worth about $645,000, up 4.5% in a year, 159% above the Ohio typical home.
Most working residents leave Upper Arlington for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (56%), Dublin (5%) and Westerville (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
4.6 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northam Road Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
| 2. Thompson Park | 0.5 mi | 50 |
| 3. Fancyburg Park | 0.4 mi | 26 |
The public schools Upper Arlington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Road Elementary School | K–5 | 800 | A+ |
| Tremont Elementary School | K–5 | 694 | A |
| Windermere Elementary School | K–5 | 555 | A+ |
| Greensview Elementary School | K–5 | 483 | A |
| Wickliffe Elementary School | K–5 | 479 | A− |
| St. Andrew School Private | PK–8 | 481 |
Upper Arlington beats the Ohio average on 25 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Upper Arlington | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.7% |
Upper Arlington reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Upper Arlington has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Upper Arlington on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Upper Arlington.
City in Ohio, United States
Upper Arlington (often known by its initials U.A.) is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, on the northwest side of the Columbus metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,800. The Old Arlington neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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3 towns share a border with Upper Arlington.
