Best PlacesWest Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, 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.
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard ranks 1,061st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard
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.
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Columbus Interim, Hilliard ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where West Columbus Interim, Hilliard ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Columbus Interim, Hilliard home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,018, 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 West Columbus Interim, Hilliard's effective rate of 1.56%, 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 West Columbus Interim, Hilliard
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Columbus Interim, Hilliard.
Who works in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, and how
Work in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard has more parkland per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of West Columbus Interim, Hilliard and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, month by month
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 30° | 23° |
| April | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 84° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of West Columbus Interim, Hilliard
John Glenn Columbus International sits about 14 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 West Columbus Interim, Hilliard
Schools across West Columbus Interim, Hilliard average a B+, better than 82% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hoffman Trails Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Darby Creek Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Scioto Darby Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Hilliard Memorial Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- Hilliard Davidson High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Hilliard Bradley High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Hilliard Darby High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Columbus Interim, Hilliard school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard 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 West Columbus Interim, Hilliard against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who West Columbus Interim, Hilliard suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 85% of neighborhoods and 17% already work from home.
Common questions about living in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard
Is West Columbus Interim, Hilliard a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Columbus Interim, Hilliard ranks 1,061st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, heat safety, and low disaster risk, and lowest on property taxes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Columbus Interim, Hilliard expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $300,252. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $102,018 median income, cost of living beats 85% of neighborhoods.
Is West Columbus Interim, Hilliard safe?
Yes, West Columbus Interim, Hilliard is safer than 88% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $242 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 37 with lows near 23. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 21% of neighborhoods.
Is West Columbus Interim, Hilliard good for families?
Schools beat 82% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 88%, and childcare runs $1,273 a month.
Compare West Columbus Interim, Hilliard with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Columbus Interim, Hilliard. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard 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.
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Columbus Interim, Hilliard: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Columbus Interim, Hilliard: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Columbus Interim, Hilliard: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard 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.
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