Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$191,700
Columbus $300,800
Median rent$955/mo
Columbus $1,274/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Columbus 29%
Circleville
Pickaway County14,142 residents2 school districts
47
D
Suburbgrade score
21st of 24 Columbus suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
47
Columbus median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Circleville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Circleville against Columbus. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency31st pct
Columbus median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.9
Columbus median 17.8
Graduation rate91%
Columbus median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index75
Columbus 100
Eff. tax rate1.07%
Columbus 1.42%
Local sales tax7.29%
Columbus median 7.29%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute25.0 min
Columbus 23.6 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Columbus 70%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Columbus median 1.6 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés28
Columbus median 49 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Columbus median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Columbus median 36 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 30/100
F
Median household income$60,296
Columbus $81,945
Unemployment6.8%
Columbus 4.1%
Professional occupations37%
Columbus 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Circleville on employment & income
Circleville's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Canal Winchester18 mi from CirclevilleB+ 65 C+ Pickerington22 mi from CirclevilleB− 62 C Grove City20 mi from CirclevilleC+ 60 C Lancaster19 mi from CirclevilleD− 51 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Circleville
Is Circleville, OH a good place to live?
Circleville scores 47 out of 100, 21st of 24 Columbus suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Circleville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $191,700, 36% below the Columbus median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.07%. $955/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Circleville?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Circleville sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 18.9 student–teacher ratio. Circleville is served by Circleville City and Logan Elm Local School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Circleville?
The mean commute is 25.0 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Circleville?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Circleville old or new?
The median home in Circleville was built in 1964 — older than the Columbus median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.