Best PlacesEastland, Columbus, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Eastland, Columbus, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Eastland, Columbus ranks 5,316th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. The weather pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on tree cover.
The best neighborhoods in Eastland, 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.
Eastland, Columbus' strengths and weaknesses
Where Eastland, Columbus ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.1 minutes each way, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Eastland, Columbus ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$38,790 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Eastland, Columbus
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Eastland, Columbus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $38,790, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Eastland, Columbus' effective rate of 1.37%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Eastland, Columbus
Eastland, 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 Eastland, Columbus.
Who works in Eastland, Columbus, and how
Work in Eastland, Columbus centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Eastland, Columbus
Eastland, Columbus has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Eastland, Columbus and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Eastland, Columbus, month by month
Eastland, Columbus sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 31° | 23° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of Eastland, Columbus
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 5 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 Eastland, Columbus
Schools across Eastland, Columbus average a C−, better than 27% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionB · 48% proficient
- Madison Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Oakmont Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Groveport Madison Middle School NorthC · 34% proficient
- Columbus City Preparatory School For GirlsC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Arts & College Preparatory AcademyB · 48% proficient
- Groveport Madison High SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Capital City Career Prep High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Eastland, Columbus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Eastland, 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 Eastland, Columbus against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Eastland, Columbus
Is Eastland, Columbus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Eastland, Columbus ranks 5,316th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, cheap car insurance, and low disaster risk, and lowest on the weather and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Eastland, Columbus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $197,765. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $38,790 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Eastland, Columbus safe?
Eastland, Columbus is safer than 32% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $700 per resident a year.
Compare Eastland, Columbus with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Eastland, Columbus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Eastland, 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.
Eastland, Columbus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Eastland, Columbus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Eastland, Columbus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Eastland, Columbus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Eastland, Columbus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Eastland, 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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