Columbus

Best Columbus suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·24 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Bexley City Hall in Bexley, Ohio.
Bexley$528k median · 18.1 min commute
Employment A−Amenities BCommute A+
74
Score
overall 77 B
2
Upper Arlington Municipal Center, Upper Arlington, Ohio.
Upper Arlington$596k median · 19.3 min commute
Employment A−Amenities B+Commute A
71
Score
overall 76 B
3
Photograph taken in Franklin County, Ohio. See categories for more information.
Westerville$375k median · 19.4 min commute
Employment BAmenities BCommute A
70
Score
overall 68 B−
4
Buildings on the western side of the 600 block of High Street (U.S. Route 23) in downtown Worthington, Ohio, United States. These buildings are part of the Wort
Worthington$441k median · 20.3 min commute
Employment B−Amenities B−Commute A−
70
Score
overall 71 B−
5
Downtown Columbus, Ohio, view from Main St. Bridge (Edited version)
Columbus$253k median · 21.5 min commute
Employment D+Amenities A−Commute A−
69
Score
overall 57 C−
6
Gahanna, OH
Gahanna$351k median · 20.4 min commute
Employment BAmenities BCommute A−
68
Score
overall 68 B−
7
Front of the Hilliard, Ohio City Hall and city administrative center.
Hilliard$385k median · 21.9 min commute
Employment A−Amenities C+Commute B+
66
Score
overall 68 B−
8
Grove City, Ohio library. Viewed looking northwest.
Grove City$310k median · 21.6 min commute
Employment C+Amenities B−Commute B
65
Score
overall 60 C
9
Dublin City Hall (Dublin, Ohio) - new city hall effective April 15, 2020
Dublin$564k median · 23.2 min commute
Employment A−Amenities C+Commute B
63
Score
overall 70 B−
10
Delaware Ohio - Street Scene Looking S. 05-28-07 By: Mike Sharp.
Delaware$318k median · 25.6 min commute
Employment B−Amenities C+Commute C−
62
Score
overall 61 C
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Bexley (Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0); Upper Arlington (Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0); Westerville (Pythaglio · CC BY-SA 2.0); Worthington (Nyttend · Public domain); Columbus (Paul Wasneski · Public domain); Gahanna (Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0); Hilliard (Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0); Grove City (Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0); Dublin (Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0); Delaware (Mike Sharp - User: (WT-shared) 2old at wts wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0).