Best places to live in the Columbus metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Columbus metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Columbus metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Groveport

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 5,916

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#24. Grove City

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 41,831

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#23. Pataskala

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 18,049

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#22. Etna

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,341

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#21. Lithopolis

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,344

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#20. Columbus

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 906,480

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#19. Sunbury

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,335

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#18. Plain City

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,712

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#17. Canal Winchester

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,659

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#16. Huber Ridge

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,311

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#15. Galena

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,427

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#14. Johnstown

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,247

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#13. Delaware

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 43,168

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#12. Pickerington

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 23,828

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#11. Minerva Park

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,095

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#10. Gahanna

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,438

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#9. Hilliard

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 36,560

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#8. Westerville

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 38,543

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#7. Grandview Heights

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,422

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#6. New Albany

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 10,524

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#5. Dublin

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 49,031

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#4. Worthington

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,754

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#3. Powell

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 14,229

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#2. Bexley

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,324

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#1. Upper Arlington

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 36,319

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