Hilliard receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Whitehall
Hilliard
Opportunity
63 · Top 35%
vs89 · Top 1%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 38%
vs79 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Whitehall | Hilliard | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,019 | 38,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $51,759 | $128,189 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,335 | $54,897 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,787/sq mi | 2,675/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $159,600 | $385,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,145 | $1,632 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.7% | 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 | 14.1% | 60.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 168 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.7% | -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 | 2 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 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.
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