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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Far South? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Stockbridge Park
      Sills Park
      Southern Pines Park
      Marion Franklin Park
      Indian Mound Park
      Southgate Park
      Scioto Trail Park
      Heer Park

      Entertainment

      South Drive-In Theater
      The Archive Gallery
      AMC Grove City 14
      Amphitheater
      Art Outside the Lines

      Food & Drink

      New York Pizza Oven
      Hershey's Ice Cream
      Hardee's
      Little Caesars
      McDonald's
      Wendy's
      Taco Bell
      White Castle

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Far South? Of all people who commute, 1.6% take public transportation in Far South.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Far South? The cost of living in Far South is 82/100 - which is 10% lower than Ohio.
      Far South
      82

      18% less expensive than average

      Columbus
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Far South? Far South crime rates are 4,505, which are 128% higher than Ohio
      Total Crime
      4,505 per 100k people

      98% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 23

      98% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -21%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Far South? The median income in Far South is $39,897 which is 21% lower than Ohio.
      Median household income
      $39,89728% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $17,79440% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      23% higher than the US average

      D+ Health & Safety

      Is Far South a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Nationwide Children's Hospital
      Riverside Methodist Hospital
      Grant Medical Center
      OSU Medical Center CarePoint East
      Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University
      University Hospital East
      Select Specialty Hospital
      Mount Carmel East Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Kroger Drive-Thru Pharmacy
      Meijer Pharmacy
      Kroger Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Student Life Student Health Services Pharmacy
      Kroger Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Reilly Chiropratice
      Leubbe Hearing Services
      The Little Clinic
      OhioHealth Urgent Care
      Olentangy Medical Center
      The Little Clinic
      Med Columbus
      Downtown Dermatology LLC

      A Housing

      What are Far South home prices? Far South home prices are $78,615 - which is 40% lower than Ohio
      Median home value
      $78,61557% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $76719% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      64%

      equal to the US average

      F Schools

      Does Far South have good schools? The Far South graduation rate is 68% - which is 21% lower than Ohio
      High school grad. rates
      68%

      18% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      32%

      34% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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