Living in Westerville

Westerville is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 38,384 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #444 of 7,271), early retirees (top 20%, #2,076 of 10,762), business owners (top 26%, #3,078 of 12,111).

Residents38,384
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (John Glenn Columbus International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,340,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line7.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.525 km
Within 10 km59,373 people
Greater areaGreater Columbus, 17 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 19 min, sunset 23:09

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How Westerville 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 family53#4,487 of 11,898#314 of 586Map
Low-income household48#2,658 of 9,771#322 of 409Map
Low-income family50#2,960 of 8,006#316 of 370Map
Single parent54#2,431 of 6,237#219 of 276Map
Pensioner couple63#3,287 of 9,474#118 of 451Map
Single pensioner63#3,468 of 9,474#137 of 451Map
Early retiree67#2,076 of 10,762#40 of 445Map
Single professional48#3,033 of 4,537#119 of 191Map
Young professional50#3,042 of 4,444#116 of 192Map
DINKS53#2,320 of 3,053#84 of 135Map
Remote worker68#444 of 7,271#105 of 297Map
Commuter63#3,515 of 6,227#137 of 286Map
Car-free household46#2,993 of 3,933#116 of 167Map
Student73#648 of 2,119#29 of 107Map
First-home buyer52#2,128 of 8,006#264 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover46#5,031 of 12,111#481 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#2,994 of 4,114#114 of 178Map
Expat professional63#2,909 of 7,271#87 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,611 of 9,474#194 of 451Map
Nature-focused household47#10,136 of 18,063#436 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 lover10#12,626 of 16,523#412 of 681Map
Rural value seeker37#11,522 of 18,063#562 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,902 of 16,523#103 of 681Map
Lottery winner68#2,939 of 21,167#68 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,632 of 12,111#166 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#3,078 of 12,111#37 of 503Map
Digital native49#2,479 of 4,750#80 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Foundation59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Education and family56
  • Safety and community39
  • Affordability37
  • Green space36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • 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.