Best PlacesDexter Falls, Columbus, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Dexter Falls, Columbus, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Dexter Falls, Columbus ranks 977th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Dexter Falls, Columbus
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Dexter Falls, Columbus' strengths and weaknesses
Where Dexter Falls, Columbus ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 95% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Dexter Falls, Columbus ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Dexter Falls, Columbus
A household needs to earn about $105,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Dexter Falls, Columbus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $102,315; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Dexter Falls, Columbus' effective rate of 1.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Dexter Falls, Columbus
Dexter Falls, Columbus runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Dexter Falls, Columbus.
Who works in Dexter Falls, Columbus, and how
Work in Dexter Falls, Columbus centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Dexter Falls, Columbus
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Dexter Falls, Columbus.
What the weather is like in Dexter Falls, Columbus, month by month
Dexter Falls, Columbus sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 22° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 70° | 57° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Dexter Falls, Columbus
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 13 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.4 million passengers in 2025, with 94 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Dexter Falls, Columbus
Schools across Dexter Falls, Columbus average an A, better than 95% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Griffith Thomas Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Norwich Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Gables Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- John Sells Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Columbus City Preparatory School For GirlsC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Dublin Coffman High SchoolA · 71% proficient
- Hilliard Davidson High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Columbus North International School (7-12)D · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Dexter Falls, Columbus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Dexter Falls, Columbus measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Dexter Falls, Columbus against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Dexter Falls, Columbus
Is Dexter Falls, Columbus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Dexter Falls, Columbus ranks 977th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, good schools, and health care access, and lowest on the weather and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Dexter Falls, Columbus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $353,330. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $102,315 median income, cost of living beats 82% of neighborhoods.
Is Dexter Falls, Columbus safe?
Yes, Dexter Falls, Columbus is safer than 87% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $230 per resident a year.
Compare Dexter Falls, Columbus with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Dexter Falls, Columbus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Dexter Falls, Columbus represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Dexter Falls, Columbus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Dexter Falls, Columbus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Dexter Falls, Columbus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Dexter Falls, Columbus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Dexter Falls, Columbus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Dexter Falls, Columbus detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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