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Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin county, is 12 miles N of Columbus, Ohio. The city is included in the Columbus metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 35,318 people lived in Westerville.
In Westerville, about 64% of adults are married. Westerville is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Westerville had a median family income of $82,163. Many people in Westerville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Westerville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Ohio. In Westerville, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)
Westerville residents donated more money ($89,180) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 79% of living spaces in Westerville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Westerville as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Westerville, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Westerville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):
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|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Westerville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | |  |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing |  | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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