Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hilliard grades B+ overall, ranked 276th of 987 in Ohio. The median household earns $128K. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 91% of the country. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $381K, 4.6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. On the outdoors, just 164 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Hilliard has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Odd Fellows Hall and Dr. James Merryman House.
Where Hilliard beats most towns.
28,435 counted in 2010 and 37,114 in 2020; an estimated 38,898 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hilliard is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 282 in 1870, 37,114 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hilliard. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
9 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
9 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
7 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
38 mi MountainCampbell HillOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hilliard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hilliard.
Hilliard trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors, has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm.
15 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. Hilliard’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is The Well, at 140 acres.
| Hilliard | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hilliard Municipal Park | 3.2 mi | 131 |
| 2. Homestead Park | 1.7 mi | 48 |
| 3. Franklin County Fairgrounds | 1 mi | 93 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 7.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hilliard. Hilliard beats the Ohio average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hilliard.
| Hilliard | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hilliard | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.5% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median property tax bill is $7,174, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Hilliard is $1,632 a month. The typical Hilliard home is worth about $381,000, up 0.6% in a year, 55% above the Ohio typical home. 69% of Hilliard households own their home.
| Hilliard | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,632 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hilliard.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hilliard has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hilliard has about as many jobs (21,024) as working residents, but only 1,599 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 15,172 in 2013 to 21,024.
Most working residents leave Hilliard for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Hilliard has added 5,852 jobs, to 21,024 in 2023. The top destinations are Columbus (47%), Dublin (8%) and Westerville (2%).
| Hilliard | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 45 reported in 2024, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
13 within 15 miles of the center of Hilliard
About 4 of every 100 Hilliard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
5.7% of the town is conserved land, across 16 parks and preserves.
5 places in Hilliard on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Hilliard.
City in Ohio, United States
Hilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 37,114 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Columbus and part of Norwich Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Hilliard.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard | #276 | B+ | C− | B | B | A |
| Norwich Township | #265 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
| Washington Township | #155 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Brown Township | #569 | B− | C− | — | B | A |
Norwich Township, Washington Township and Brown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hilliard with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hilliard grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #276 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, B for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Thomas E. Latimer and Taylor Price.
