Best PlacesNorth Linden, Columbus, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Linden, 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.
North Linden, Columbus ranks 4,354th 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 North Linden, 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.
North Linden, Columbus' strengths and weaknesses
Where North Linden, Columbus ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 63% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 58% of neighborhoods
Where North Linden, Columbus ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Household income$54,293 median, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Linden, Columbus
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Linden, Columbus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $54,293, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 North Linden, Columbus' effective rate of 1.16%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Linden, Columbus
North Linden, Columbus runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Linden, Columbus.
Who works in North Linden, Columbus, and how
Work in North Linden, Columbus centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in North Linden, Columbus
North Linden, Columbus has more parkland per resident than 65% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of North Linden, Columbus and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Linden, Columbus, month by month
North Linden, 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 North Linden, 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 North Linden, Columbus
Schools across North Linden, Columbus average a C, better than 37% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionB · 48% proficient
- Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Huy/a.g. Bell Elementary SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Midnimo Cross Cultural Community SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Columbus City Preparatory School For GirlsC− · 30% proficient
- Medina Middle SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top high schools
- Columbus Alternative High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Road To Success AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
- Graham School TheD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Linden, Columbus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Linden, 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 North Linden, Columbus against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who North Linden, Columbus suits
Common questions about living in North Linden, Columbus
Is North Linden, Columbus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Linden, Columbus ranks 4,354th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low disaster risk, and heat safety, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Linden, Columbus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $158,651. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $54,293 median income, cost of living beats 30% of neighborhoods.
Is North Linden, Columbus safe?
North Linden, Columbus is safer than 29% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $576 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Linden, Columbus?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 41 with lows near 23. That works out to about 57 pleasant days a year, more than 4% of neighborhoods.
Is North Linden, Columbus good for families?
Schools beat 37% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 29%, and childcare runs $1,273 a month.
Compare North Linden, Columbus with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Linden, Columbus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Linden, 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.
North Linden, Columbus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Linden, Columbus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Linden, Columbus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Linden, Columbus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Linden, Columbus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Linden, 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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