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Columbus city, OH

Franklin OH County

Pop. 914,802 | Income $62,994 | Home $212,500

Deep BlueHigh Tornado Risk

Safety & Crime

FBI UCR + Mapping Police Violence
Homicide Rate (2025)5.4per 100K
Assault Rate (2025)150.8per 100K
Hate Crimes30032.8/100K
Police-Involved Deaths293.17/100K (2020-2026)
FBI UCR Crime Data (2020-2025)
Offense202020212022202320242025
Homicide179 (19.6)212 (23.1)136 (15.0)147 (16.2)117 (12.8)49 (5.4)
Assault2,527 (277.3)2,752 (300.4)2,165 (238.6)2,240 (246.5)1,967 (214.9)1,380 (150.8)
Robbery1,857 (203.8)2,047 (223.5)1,348 (148.6)1,240 (136.4)1,112 (121.5)784 (85.6)
Rape1,052 (115.4)1,266 (138.2)1,214 (133.8)1,242 (136.6)1,228 (134.2)799 (87.3)
Motor Vehicle Theft3,709 (407.0)5,051 (551.4)7,461 (822.4)7,180 (790.0)5,993 (654.7)4,478 (489.1)
Burglary5,652 (620.2)4,986 (544.3)4,504 (496.5)4,217 (464.0)4,068 (444.4)3,546 (387.3)
Larceny20,273 (2224.4)20,936 (2285.6)20,523 (2262.3)18,941 (2084.1)18,211 (1989.3)15,052 (1644.2)

Parentheses = rate per 100,000. 2021 data unavailable.

Hate Crimes by Bias Category
CategoryCount%
Race/Ethnicity16053.3%
Sexual Orientation6722.3%
Religion4615.3%
Gender Identity217.0%

TOP OFFENSE TYPES

OffenseCount%
Intimidation11739.0%
Simple Assault11036.7%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property5418.0%
Aggravated Assault3210.7%
All Other Larceny134.3%

TOP LOCATIONS

LocationCount%
Residence/Home11137.0%
Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk5317.7%
Parking/Drop Lot/Garage299.7%
Other/Unknown248.0%
School-Elementary/Secondary134.3%
Police-Involved Deaths (2020-2026)
Total Incidents29
Rate3.17/100K

CAUSE OF DEATH

CauseCount%
Gunshot2275.9%
Gunshot,Taser413.8%
Vehicle26.9%
Gunshot,Other13.4%

ARMED STATUS

StatusCount%
Unknown2586.2%
Allegedly Armed413.8%

Environment & Hazards

FEMA NRI + EPA TRI + EPA SDWIS + EPA AQS
FEMA Risk Score98.1Very High
Air Quality96.0/100Excellent
Water Quality85/100Excellent
Toxic Facilities682.0M lbs
Disaster Decl.N/ASince 2015
Property Hazards
Major Hazards
Tornado$29.0M annual loss
High
Earthquake$9.5M annual loss
Moderate
Lifestyle Hazards
Heat WaveHigh
DroughtLow
Ice StormHigh
Winter WeatherHigh
Air Quality (2025)
Score
96/100
Excellent
System
COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER
109
Good (0-50)
160
Moderate (51-100)
5
Unhealthy (101+)
Unhealthy Breakdown
LevelDays
Sensitive Groups4
Unhealthy1
AQI Statistics
Max:156
P90:76
Median:54
Primary Pollutant Days
PollutantDays
Ozone84
PM2.5183
PM106
Water Quality
Overall Score
85/100Good
Water System
COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
Serves 1,305,946 people
Violations
3
Total
3
Health-Based
0
Open
Top Contaminants
NitrateHigh risk
Resolved
NitrateHigh risk
Resolved
NitrateHigh risk
Resolved
EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) - Top Chemicals
68Facilities
2.0M lbsTotal
110.7K lbsAir
1.0K lbsLand
42Carcinogen Fac.
43HAP Fac.
ChemicalCAS #ReleasedFacilitiesFlags
Methanol67-56-1305.2KK6HAP
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N511288.9KK4--
Zinc compoundsN982268.4KK8--
Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-7177.1KK6HAP
Acetonitrile75-05-8148.5KK2HAP
Toluene108-88-383.9KK6HAP
Chromium7440-47-378.3KK9HAP
Nickel7440-02-071.2KK11Carcinogen, HAP
Ammonia7664-41-759.7KK3--
n-Hexane110-54-356.6KK4HAP
Top Toxic Release Facilities
FacilityAddressIndustryAirTotalKey Chemicals
ISP CHEMICALS LLC1979 ATLAS STChemical Manufacturing4.8KK628.8KK lbsMethanol, n-Hexane, Acetonitrile
ANOMATIC CORP - OHIO PLANT II8880 INNOVATION CAMPUS WAYFabricated Metal Products1.6KK557.8KK lbsNitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
V&S COLUMBUS GALVANIZING LLC987 BUCKEYE PARK ROADFabricated Metal Products377K353.4KK lbsZinc compounds, Lead
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO2121 NEW WORLD DRChemical Manufacturing1.9KK350.9KK lbsLead, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Manganese compounds
AMSTED RAIL CO INC3900 BIXBY RDPrimary Metal Manufacturing6.3KK279.0KK lbsManganese, Lead, Zinc (fume or dust)
HYPERION MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGIES - WORTHINGTON6325 HUNTLEY RDNonmetallic Mineral Products270K261.2KK lbsHydrogen fluoride, Ethylene glycol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
GFS CHEMICALS INC851 MCKINLEY AVEChemical Manufacturing4.7KK189.7KK lbsChlorine, Lead compounds, Nitric acid
THE LASERFLEX CORP3649 PARKWAY LNFabricated Metal Products65K177.6KK lbsManganese, Nickel, Lead
N. WASSERSTROM & SONS INC.1205 REFUGEE RD COFurniture Manufacturing2K157.5KK lbsManganese, Nickel, Chromium
TOSOH SMD INC.3600 GANTZ RDFabricated Metal Products0K149.1KK lbsCopper

Public Health

CDC PLACES 2023
Overall Health Score40/100Poor
Obesity33%
No Health Insurance7.9%
No Annual Checkup79.8%
Chronic Disease Prevalence
Obesity
33.4%
High Blood Pressure
32.3%
Arthritis
25.3%
Diabetes
11.3%
Asthma
11.1%
Heart Disease
5.5%
COPD
6.3%
Stroke
3.1%
Risk Behaviors & Access

RISK BEHAVIORS

Sleep <7 Hours
36.5%
Physical Inactivity
23.0%
Binge Drinking
17.9%
Current Smoking
13.9%

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

No Annual Checkup
79.8%
No Dental Visit
65.0%
No Health Insurance
7.9%

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression
25.6%
Poor Mental Health
17.8%

Education & Schools

Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS 2022
Median Income$62,994
Median Home Value$212,500
Price/Income Ratio3.37Affordable
Monthly Owner Cost$1,505w/ mortgage
Cost Burden

RENTERS

Burdened (>30%)
42.1%
Severe (>50%)
20.9%

HOMEOWNERS

Burdened (>30%)
22.2%
Severe (>50%)
8.3%
Housing Stock & Market
Total Units414,823
Vacancy7.9%Balanced
Owner Occupied44.1%172,360 units
Renter Occupied55.9%218,168 units

HOUSING AGE

Pre-1950
14.0%
Pre-1978 (Lead Risk)
52.2%
2010+ (Modern)
9.4%
Tax & Costs
Median Rent$1,161
Property Tax (Annual)$3,041
Effective Tax Rate1.43%of home value

HOUSING TYPE

Single-Family
55.1%
Multi-Family
44.2%

Home Value Distribution

Market Analysis
Entry-Level
9%< $100K

Entry-market accessible inventory

Mid-Market
84%$100K - $500K

Typical owner-occupied price band

Premium
7%$500K+

High-end & Luxury inventory share

Market Depth

Inventory share by price segment

<$10K
1.0%
$10-50K
2.6%
$50-100K
5.9%
$100-150K
8.7%
$150-200K
14.1%
$200-250K
16.9%
$250-300K
14.0%
$300-400K
20.4%
$400-500K
9.5%
$500-750K
4.7%
$750K-1M
1.3%
$1-1.5M
0.6%
$1.5-2M
0.1%
$2M+
0.1%
Market Snapshot:

Balanced mid-market dominant inventory distribution.

Internet & Broadband

Ookla + FCC BDC
RatingVery Good
Avg Download380.8Mbps
Avg Upload73.0Mbps
Speed Tests14,7912025-Q4
Fixed Broadband Providers (8)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.0.9%0.9%
Charter Communications0.9%0.2%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.0.9%0.9%
EchoStar Corporation1.0%1.0%
Verizon Communications Inc.0.4%0.2%
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Inc.0.8%0.3%
Viasat, Inc.1.0%1.0%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.1.0%1.0%
Mobile Broadband (4)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.1.0%1.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.1.0%0.9%
Verizon Communications Inc.1.0%1.0%
Dish Network Corporation1.0%1.0%

Political Landscape

MIT Election Lab + FEC
LeanD+28.4%Purple (Swing)
Trend Since 2020-3.0%more Democratic
Turnout 202465.4%
Total Donations$2.94M7,003 donors
Secular %100%
Election History (2000-2024)
YearDem %Rep %Margin
202463.6%35.2%D+28.4%
202064.9%33.5%D+31.4%
201660.4%34.3%D+26.1%
201260.7%37.8%D+22.8%
200859.7%39.0%D+20.7%
200454.4%45.1%D+9.2%
200048.8%47.8%D+1.0%

DONOR SKEW

Donors are 43.2% more Republican than voters

2024 Presidential Election
Democrat
63.6%Harris
Republican
35.2%Trump
Turnout65.4%
MarginD+28.4%

Demographics & Census

Census ACS 5-Year

Population

914,802

Median Age

33.0

In Labor Force

514,041

Unemployed

26,244

Below Poverty

17.7%

Race & Ethnicity
White51.7%
Black/African American29.3%
Two or More Races9.1%
Hispanic/Latino8.3%
Asian6.0%
Other3.9%
Median Earnings by Education
Less than High School$31,323
High School Graduate$37,569
Some College or Associate's$44,980
Bachelor's Degree$63,857
Graduate or Professional$74,762

Median Age

33.0

5.9yr younger than US avg

US avg: 38.9

Primary Life Stage

Young Professionals

High share of 20-34 year olds

28.3% of population

Working-Age Share

66.7%

High productive capacity

Ages 18–64

MaleFemale85+0.4%0.7%80-840.4%0.7%75-790.8%1.1%70-741.3%1.8%65-691.9%2.2%60-642.5%2.8%55-592.6%2.5%50-542.7%2.7%45-492.6%2.8%40-443.4%3.2%35-393.9%3.7%30-345.1%4.9%25-295.0%5.2%20-243.9%4.3%18-191.6%1.5%15-171.7%1.7%10-143.0%2.9%5-93.2%3.0%0-43.3%3.3%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%Hover a row for population details
Household Income Distribution

Economic class profile — share of households by income range

Low Income37.2%<$50K
Middle Class48.4%$50K–$150K
High Income14.4%$150K+
Low Income (<$50K)Middle Class ($50K–$150K)High Income ($150K+)
Commute
(~23 min avg)🏠 18.3% Work from Home

How people get to work & how long it takes

How People Get to Work

🚗Private Vehicle#193.3%
⚙️Other3.7%
🚌Public Transit2.4%
🚼Walked0.5%
🚲Bicycle0.1%
93.3%commute by car (solo or carpool)
3.0%use car-free alternatives (transit, bike, walk)

How Long Does It Take?

<20 min
20–44 min
45–89 min
90+ min
Typical American commute times.
Heating Fuel Type

Utility Gas

249,609

Bottled/Tank/LP Gas

5,217

Electricity

133,066

Fuel Oil/Kerosene

565

Coal or Coke

16

Wood

242

Solar Energy

73

Other Fuel

480

No Fuel Used

1,260

Government Finances

Census Gov
REVENUE (2023)

$61.8M

N/A per capita

Property Tax

N/A

Sales Tax

N/A

EXPENDITURE

$0

N/A per capita

Police

$57.0M

Fire

$290.6M

Education

$0

Other

$0

DEBT & ASSETS

$0

N/A per capita

Long-term Debt

N/A

Securities

$18.1M

Cash

$23.3M

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 4/4/2026
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