Living in Upper Arlington, OH
Suburb in Ohio
Upper Arlington is a suburb in Ohio, home to about 36,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Upper Arlington a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.09× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: CMH is 10 mi away
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Upper Arlington: common questions
What is the cost of living in Upper Arlington?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $553k, 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 Upper Arlington?
Ohio collects about $932 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.76% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Upper Arlington safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.09× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Upper Arlington?
Public schools in Upper Arlington test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Upper Arlington?
Upper Arlington has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 84°F, with roughly 19″ of snow a year.
Does Upper Arlington 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 0.48 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Upper Arlington?
The nearest major airport is CMH, about 10 mi away.
How Upper Arlington scores
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