Living in Hilliard (Ohio)

Hilliard (Ohio) is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 33,649 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 4%, #254 of 7,271), early retirees (top 20%, #2,101 of 10,762), business owners (top 21%, #2,441 of 12,111).

Residents33,649
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (John Glenn Columbus International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,306,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverScioto, 5.2 km
Main railway line7.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.542 km
Within 10 km123,270 people
Greater areaGreater Columbus, 15 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 23:11

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How Hilliard (Ohio) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family57#3,024 of 11,898#215 of 586Map
Low-income household50#2,190 of 9,771#298 of 409Map
Low-income family54#2,304 of 8,006#281 of 370Map
Single parent58#1,736 of 6,237#189 of 276Map
Pensioner couple64#3,180 of 9,474#109 of 451Map
Single pensioner65#2,760 of 9,474#86 of 451Map
Early retiree67#2,101 of 10,762#42 of 445Map
Single professional53#2,563 of 4,537#64 of 191Map
Young professional55#2,575 of 4,444#61 of 192Map
DINKS58#2,067 of 3,053#52 of 135Map
Remote worker69#254 of 7,271#65 of 297Map
Commuter67#2,724 of 6,227#64 of 286Map
Car-free household52#2,535 of 3,933#60 of 167Map
Student73#606 of 2,119#25 of 107Map
First-home buyer54#1,822 of 8,006#253 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover48#4,389 of 12,111#465 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#2,609 of 4,114#72 of 178Map
Expat professional65#2,477 of 7,271#28 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,074 of 9,474#161 of 451Map
Nature-focused household45#10,933 of 18,063#455 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#12,943 of 16,523#447 of 681Map
Rural value seeker37#11,456 of 18,063#557 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,901 of 16,523#51 of 681Map
Lottery winner72#2,038 of 21,167#22 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,454 of 12,111#150 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#2,441 of 12,111#10 of 503Map
Digital native53#1,991 of 4,750#56 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • Foundation72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Education and family56
  • Health and elderly55
  • Safety and community47
  • Affordability37
  • Green space32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.