Best PlacesNear East, Columbus, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Near East, 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.
Near East, Columbus ranks 3,602nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Empty homes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on low disaster risk.
The best neighborhoods in Near East, 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.
Near East, Columbus' strengths and weaknesses
Where Near East, Columbus ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Short commute20.4 minutes each way, better than 77% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 70% of neighborhoods
Where Near East, Columbus ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Near East, Columbus
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Near East, Columbus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $65,674, 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 Near East, Columbus' effective rate of 0.97%, 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 Near East, Columbus
Near East, 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 Near East, Columbus.
Who works in Near East, Columbus, and how
Work in Near East, Columbus centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Near East, Columbus
Near East, Columbus has more parkland per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Near East, Columbus and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Near East, Columbus, month by month
Near East, Columbus sees roughly 58 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 Near East, Columbus
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 4 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 Near East, Columbus
Schools across Near East, Columbus average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionB · 48% proficient
- A+ Arts AcademyD− · 14% proficient
- Eastgate Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Columbus City Preparatory School For GirlsC− · 30% proficient
- Columbus Collegiate AcademyD · 22% proficient
- Champion Middle SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Columbus North International School (7-12)D · 18% proficient
- East High SchoolF · 8% proficient
- The Academy For Urban ScholarsF · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Near East, Columbus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Near East, 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 Near East, Columbus against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Near East, Columbus
Is Near East, Columbus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Near East, Columbus ranks 3,602nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, cheap car insurance, and biking, and lowest on empty homes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Near East, Columbus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $358,331. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $65,674 median income, cost of living beats 54% of neighborhoods.
Is Near East, Columbus safe?
Near East, Columbus is safer than 28% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $560 per resident a year.
Compare Near East, Columbus with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Near East, Columbus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Near East, 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.
Near East, Columbus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Near East, Columbus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Near East, Columbus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Near East, Columbus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Near East, Columbus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Near East, 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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