Columbus, OH

US City in Ohio, Midwest · ranked on 52 metrics

Columbus, OH is a US city in Ohio with a population of 944,402 (15th of 477).

Population
944.4K
15th highest of 477
Density
4,255.0
102nd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.68%
146th highest of 477
Area
222
33rd highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Ohio

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 1 metric from top lists such as “the most violent” is left out, since it ranks only one end of the scale.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 4th of 460
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    27th of 172
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    29th of 172
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    38th of 172
  5. Aggravated Assault210.72 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    57th of 184
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    167th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    176th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Rape124.2 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    181st of 184
  2. Murder & Manslaughter12.23 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    139th of 180
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    296th of 460
  4. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    96th of 172
  5. Robbery87.72 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    96th of 183
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 208th of 460
  7. Violent Crime Rate434.87 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    76th of 184

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Culture (73), weakest Crime & Safety (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Pittsburgh, PA81% similar
    Compared on 14 of 18
  2. Raleigh, NC79% similar
    Compared on 17 of 18
  3. Richmond, VA79% similar
    Compared on 14 of 18
  4. Fort Worth, TX79% similar
    Compared on 16 of 18
  5. Phoenix, AZ77% similar
    Compared on 17 of 18

Quick answers

What is the population of Columbus, OH?
Columbus, OH has a population of 944,402, 15th among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Columbus, OH?
Rankodex ranks Columbus, OH on 52 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

52 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics