North Central, Columbus, OH Area Guide

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North Central Area Facts

  • North Central has a Livability Score of 64/100, which is considered average
  • North Central crime rates are 53% higher than the Columbus average
  • Cost of living in North Central is 13% lower than the Columbus average
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      American Addition Park
      Brentnell Park
      Maloney Park
      Amvet Village Park
      Windsor Park
      Hayden Park
      Shepard Park
      Avalon Park

      Entertainment

      Ohio History Connection
      Ohio History Center
      Linden Park Splash Pad
      Ohio Village
      Taft Coliseum
      Brown Arena
      Cox Fine Arts Center
      Cooper Arena

      Food & Drink

      Panther Grill
      Pretentious Barrel House
      Wendy's
      Express Market
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Royal Fish & Chicken
      Burger King

      A Commute

      Is public transit available in North Central? Of all people who commute, 11.2% take public transportation in North Central.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      9% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      11%

      10% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in North Central? The cost of living in North Central is 82/100 - which is 11% lower than Ohio.
      North Central
      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 North Central? North Central crime rates are 4,735, which are 139% higher than Ohio
      Total Crime
      4,735 per 100k people

      108% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 22

      108% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -21%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in North Central? The median income in North Central is $31,482 which is 38% lower than Ohio.
      Median household income
      $31,48243% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $16,01546% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      78% higher than the US average

      C- Health & Safety

      Is North Central 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 North Central home prices? North Central home prices are $64,230 - which is 51% lower than Ohio
      Median home value
      $64,23065% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $84111% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      55%

      14% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does North Central have good schools? The North Central graduation rate is 77% - which is 10% lower than Ohio
      High school grad. rates
      77%

      7% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      42%

      14% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is North Central a good place to live? North Central has an overall rating of 75% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      75%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      1 total surveys

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