COMPARING TWO PLACES
Upper Arlington vs Columbus
PLACE A
Upper Arlington, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Upper Arlington is 839% larger than Columbus. Upper Arlington earns more, with a median household income $105,749 higher. Upper Arlington has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 1%).
UPPER ARLINGTONCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population35,8933,821+839% vs Columbus
Population density3,6641,283+2,381
Population growth9.0%1.2%+7.8 pts
Median age40.234.6+5.6
Male50.4%48.7%+1.7 pts
Female49.6%51.3%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born8.1%12.3%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.1%48.2%+36.0 pts
Black1.0%8.4%−7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%40.5%−36.8 pts
Asian6.6%1.7%+4.9 pts
Other4.4%1.1%+3.2 pts
Median household income$155,167$49,418+$105,749
Per capita income$84,831$30,453+$54,378
Poverty rate3.3%31.5%−28.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.513−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher79.8%27.8%+52.0 pts
Graduate degree39.0%13.1%+25.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%3.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation68.3%51.4%+16.9 pts
Median home value$595,600$241,700+$353,900
Median gross rent$1,588$879+$709
Owner-occupied79.4%68.8%+10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.1%19.4%−15.3 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%29.3%+5.9 pts
Average commute19.321.3−2.0
Worked from home27.3%9.3%+18.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured1.8%13.0%−11.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025