Best PlacesWest Gate, Columbus, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Gate, 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.
West Gate, Columbus ranks 2,474th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Gate, 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.
West Gate, Columbus' strengths and weaknesses
Where West Gate, Columbus ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 71% of neighborhoods
Where West Gate, Columbus ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 29% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Gate, Columbus
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Gate, Columbus home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,412, 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 Gate, Columbus' effective rate of 1.18%, 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 10 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 Gate, Columbus
West Gate, Columbus's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 West Gate, Columbus.
Who works in West Gate, Columbus, and how
Work in West Gate, Columbus centers on professional & technical and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in West Gate, Columbus
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Gate, Columbus.
What the weather is like in West Gate, Columbus, month by month
West Gate, Columbus sees roughly 75 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 Gate, 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 West Gate, Columbus
Schools across West Gate, Columbus average a C, better than 38% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionB · 48% proficient
- Westgate Alternative Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- West Franklin Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Galloway Ridge Intermediate SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Columbus City Preparatory School For GirlsC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Westland High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Columbus North International School (7-12)D · 18% proficient
- West High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Gate, Columbus school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Gate, 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 West Gate, Columbus against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Gate, Columbus
Is West Gate, Columbus a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Gate, Columbus ranks 2,474th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, quiet, and biking, and lowest on internet speeds and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Gate, Columbus expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $234,915. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $76,412 median income, cost of living beats 68% of neighborhoods.
Is West Gate, Columbus safe?
West Gate, Columbus is safer than 35% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $512 per resident a year.
Compare West Gate, Columbus with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Gate, Columbus. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Gate, 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.
West Gate, Columbus detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Gate, Columbus: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Gate, Columbus: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Gate, Columbus: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Gate, Columbus: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Gate, 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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