Living in Upper Arlington

Upper Arlington is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 34,907 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #116 of 7,271), digital natives (top 5%, #199 of 4,750), business owners (top 11%, #1,318 of 12,111).

Residents34,907
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (John Glenn Columbus International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,347,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverScioto, under 1 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.533 km
Within 10 km999,295 people
Greater areaGreater Columbus, 6 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 23:10

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How Upper Arlington 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 family59#2,541 of 11,898#171 of 586Map
Low-income household53#1,533 of 9,771#247 of 409Map
Low-income family58#1,633 of 8,006#226 of 370Map
Single parent61#1,185 of 6,237#129 of 276Map
Pensioner couple62#3,858 of 9,474#145 of 451Map
Single pensioner69#1,604 of 9,474#36 of 451Map
Early retiree64#3,047 of 10,762#79 of 445Map
Single professional68#692 of 4,537#3 of 191Map
Young professional70#691 of 4,444#4 of 192Map
DINKS71#913 of 3,053#3 of 135Map
Remote worker71#116 of 7,271#31 of 297Map
Commuter75#776 of 6,227#5 of 286Map
Car-free household73#515 of 3,933#4 of 167Map
Student76#333 of 2,119#13 of 107Map
First-home buyer57#1,292 of 8,006#218 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,374 of 12,111#417 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#677 of 4,114#4 of 178Map
Expat professional72#1,178 of 7,271#3 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,446 of 9,474#40 of 451Map
Nature-focused household34#14,157 of 18,063#542 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 lover5#14,597 of 16,523#553 of 681Map
Rural value seeker31#13,709 of 18,063#639 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,619 of 16,523#38 of 681Map
Lottery winner77#731 of 21,167#3 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#7,119 of 12,111#391 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#1,318 of 12,111#2 of 503Map
Digital native68#199 of 4,750#6 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Health and elderly59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Education and family56
  • Safety and community53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Affordability37
  • Green space23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.