Living in Hilliard, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Hilliard is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 37,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Hilliard a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Dog-friendly: 23 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: CMH is 14 mi away
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Hilliard: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hilliard?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $353k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hilliard?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hilliard safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Hilliard?
Public schools in Hilliard test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Hilliard?
Hilliard has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 24″ of snow a year.
Does Hilliard get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and cold waves: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.47 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hilliard?
The nearest major airport is CMH, about 14 mi away.
How Hilliard scores
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