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Ohio·Franklin County
45 neighborhoods·822K people·$253K median·3,725/mi²
White 51 · Black 29 · Hispanic 8 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1
Living alone 37 · Other 32 · Married couple 31
Professional 29 · Health 29 · Retail 17 · Manufacturing 10 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 5 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Sales · office 20 · Service 16 · Production · transport 15 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 68 · Work from home 17 · Carpool 15 · Walk 3 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Northland | 45,106 | $221K |
| Maize-Morse | 23,325 | $191K |
| Rome | 22,676 | $292K |
| Eastland | 22,557 | $209K |
| Northgate | 21,772 | $219K |
| South Clintonville | 21,750 | $308K |
| Greater Hilltop | 20,140 | $175K |
| University Area | 16,800 | — |
The median home value in Columbus is $252,900 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Columbus has 914,802 residents across 225 census tracts and 66 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.2; the population is 50.6% White, 29.1% Black, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 5.4% Multiracial and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 18.1% (Census ACS).
Bluffsview Elementary School (92%), Clinton Elementary School (85%) and Olentangy Meadows Elementary School (84%) lead the elementary schools; Mccord Middle School (76%), Ann Simpson Davis Middle School (69%) and Dominion Middle School (57%) lead the middle schools; Worthington Kilbourne High School (67%), Metro Early College High School (57%) and Columbus Alternative High School (51%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,295/month, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Columbus is $66,082 a year, 23% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Columbus, median rent is $1,295/month and the median home value is $252,900 (Census ACS).
Columbus reported 3.9 violent crimes and 27.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 43 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Columbus are inland flooding (99), winter weather (98) and hail (97), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Columbus, 3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).