Hilliard receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bexley
Hilliard
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs89 · Top 1%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 17%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
73 · Top 21%
vs79 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Bexley | Hilliard | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,114 | 38,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $157,841 | $128,189 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $78,938 | $54,897 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,417/sq mi | 2,675/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $527,800 | $385,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,268 | $1,632 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 68.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.9% | 60.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 168 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | -17.2% | 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 | 3 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 35.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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: Bexley, OH · Hilliard, OH · How this is calculated: methodology