43016 and 43026 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
43016
43026
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs88 · Top 1%
Growth
60 · Top 33%
vs63 · Top 26%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs99 · Top 12%
Schools
70 · Top 27%
vs61 · Top 38%
Access
96 · Top 36%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
81 · Top 9%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 43016 | 43026 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,362 | 65,238 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,972 | $111,440 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,185 | $51,328 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,439/sq mi | 1,848/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $452,000 | $347,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,570 | $1,480 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.0% | 54.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 146 | 168 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 20.7% | -17.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.8" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 35.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.13 | 16.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 69.2% | 62.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 69.0% | 60.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.6% | 34.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 43016 — Dublin, OH · 43026 — Hilliard, OH · How this is calculated: methodology