43221 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
43221
43085
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs86 · Top 3%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs25 · Bottom 11%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 29%
vs93 · Top 25%
Schools
77 · Top 18%
vs73 · Top 23%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs78 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 43221 | 43085 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,293 | 26,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $118,768 | $112,517 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,077 | $59,521 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,699/sq mi | 3,637/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $446,900 | $407,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,501 | $1,520 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 70.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.5% | 60.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 6.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 21 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 5.0% | -50.0% | 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 | 10 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 20.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 39.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.06 | 16.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 74.6% | 70.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 77.2% | 67.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.7% | 30.3% | 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: 43221 — Upper Arlington, OH · 43085 — Worthington, OH · How this is calculated: methodology