Best PlacesFifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Fifth by Northwest, 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.
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus ranks 861st 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 Fifth by Northwest, 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.
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus' strengths and weaknesses
Where Fifth by Northwest, Columbus ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Fifth by Northwest, Columbus ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 35% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 36% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 40% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus
A household needs to earn about $125,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Fifth by Northwest, Columbus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $94,660, 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus' effective rate of 1.44%, 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus
Fifth by Northwest, 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus.
Who works in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, and how
Work in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus has more restaurants and bars per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Fifth by Northwest, Columbus and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, month by month
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus sees roughly 55 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 8 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus
Schools across Fifth by Northwest, Columbus average a B−, better than 70% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Barrington Road Elementary SchoolA+ · 88% proficient
- Stevenson ElementaryA+ · 80% proficient
- Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Larson Middle SchoolA+ · 85% proficient
- Jones Middle SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Columbus City Preparatory School For GirlsC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Grandview Heights High SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Upper Arlington High SchoolA · 78% 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Fifth by Northwest, 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus
Is Fifth by Northwest, Columbus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Fifth by Northwest, Columbus ranks 861st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, population health, 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 Fifth by Northwest, Columbus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $440,631. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $94,660 median income, cost of living beats 80% of neighborhoods.
Is Fifth by Northwest, Columbus safe?
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus is safer than 53% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $406 per resident a year.
Compare Fifth by Northwest, Columbus with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Fifth by Northwest, Columbus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Fifth by Northwest, 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.
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Fifth by Northwest, Columbus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Fifth by Northwest, Columbus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Fifth by Northwest, 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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