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Upper Arlington

A city of 36,293 people in Ohio
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About Upper Arlington

City in Ohio, United States
1917Established
36,800Population
9.8 sq miArea
810 ftElevation

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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Area code614
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Housing in Upper Arlington

$645K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Upper Arlington home is worth about $645,000, up 4.5% in a year, 159% above the Ohio typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market30
Sale-to-list101.6%
Sold in May62
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Safety in Upper Arlington

A−

Safety Grade A-

Upper Arlington reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Upper Arlington 0.2
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Upper Arlington 7.1
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 26% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Upper Arlington

A+

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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25better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus · 2.1 mi · ER
Osu Total Health Care Center RardinColumbus · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade A

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.

#67Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictUpper Arlington CitySchools13

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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