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.
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 5,916
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#25. Groveport
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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