Best PlacesFar North, Columbus, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Far North, 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.
Far North, Columbus ranks 1,181st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Far North, 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.
Far North, Columbus' strengths and weaknesses
Where Far North, Columbus ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.9 minutes each way, better than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Far North, Columbus ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Far North, Columbus
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Far North, Columbus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $90,432; 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 Far North, 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, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Far North, Columbus
Far North, 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 Far North, Columbus.
Who works in Far North, Columbus, and how
Work in Far North, Columbus centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Far North, Columbus
Far North, Columbus has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 96% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Far North, Columbus and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Far North, Columbus, month by month
Far North, Columbus sees roughly 58 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 Far North, Columbus
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 11 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 Far North, Columbus
Schools across Far North, Columbus average an A+, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Emerson Elementary SchoolA+ · 89% proficient
- Tyler Run Elementary SchoolA+ · 87% proficient
- Walnut Creek ElementaryA+ · 85% proficient
Top middle schools
- Phoenix Middle SchoolA+ · 87% proficient
- Olentangy Liberty Middle SchoolA+ · 86% proficient
- Berkshire Middle SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
Top high schools
- Olentangy Liberty High SchoolA+ · 87% proficient
- Orange High SchoolA · 78% proficient
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Far North, Columbus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Far North, 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 Far North, Columbus against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Far North, Columbus suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of neighborhoods and 26% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Far North, Columbus
Is Far North, Columbus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Far North, Columbus ranks 1,181st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, cheap car insurance, and heat safety, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Far North, Columbus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $315,452. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $90,432 median income, cost of living beats 77% of neighborhoods.
Is Far North, Columbus safe?
Yes, Far North, Columbus is safer than 79% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $277 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Far North, Columbus?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 22. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of neighborhoods.
Is Far North, Columbus good for families?
Schools beat 98% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 79%, and childcare runs $1,273 a month.
Compare Far North, Columbus with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Far North, Columbus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Far North, 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.
Far North, Columbus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Far North, Columbus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Far North, Columbus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Far North, Columbus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Far North, Columbus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Far North, 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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