43147 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
43147
43016
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs86 · Top 2%
Growth
61 · Top 32%
vs60 · Top 33%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs88 · Top 37%
Schools
61 · Top 38%
vs70 · Top 27%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
85 · Top 5%
vs81 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 43147 | 43016 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,963 | 46,362 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $126,534 | $109,972 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,354 | $62,185 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,570/sq mi | 2,439/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $348,300 | $452,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,634 | $1,570 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.8% | 54.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.9% | 70.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 5.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 108 | 146 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -24.5% | 20.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.6" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.4 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.16 | 18.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 61.4% | 69.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 67.4% | 69.0% | 2019-20 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: 43147 — Pickerington, OH · 43016 — Dublin, OH · How this is calculated: methodology