Huber RidgeOH
A town of 4,111.
Is Huber Ridge a good place to live?
Huber Ridge grades B+ overall, 309th of 987 graded towns in Ohio, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $97K and residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 62% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $283K, 3.5 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. Only 26 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. 10% of residents are 65 or older in Huber Ridge, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
99% of working residents leave Huber Ridge for work
Where Huber Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Huber Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Huber Ridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Ohio Stadium and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huber Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
12 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
8 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Moving to Huber Ridge: who provides what
Huber Ridge is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Huber Ridge.
Huber Ridge has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding).
Huber Ridge stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have high blood pressure
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 9.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
28% of adults have high blood pressure in Huber Ridge. Huber Ridge beats the Ohio average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 8.7% of adults have diabetes in Huber Ridge.
| Huber Ridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Huber Ridge | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 8% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.6% | 16.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About half of Huber Ridge’s working residents commute to Columbus
Huber Ridge has 522 jobs for its 2,325 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 766 in 2013 to 522.
Most working residents leave Huber Ridge for work: only 1% work in town. 3% of Huber Ridge residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Huber Ridge fell to 522 in 2023, 244 fewer than in 2013.
| Huber Ridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Huber Ridge, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Huber Ridge has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Younger than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 10% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). Huber Ridge’s median age is 34.5 years. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Huber Ridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Huber Ridge | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
For cost of living, Huber Ridge earns a C+
The median property tax bill is $4,370, against $2,822 across Ohio, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Huber Ridge is $1,582 a month. The typical Huber Ridge home is worth about $283,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% above the Ohio typical home.
| Huber Ridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,582 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Huber Ridge faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $345 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Huber Ridge has set aside 4.2% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Ridgewood Park, at 40 acres.
| Huber Ridge | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ridgewood Park | 0.4 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Huber Ridge
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Huber Ridge
About 3 of every 100 Huber Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Huber Ridge
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Huber Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blendon Township, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,940 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
Huber Ridge’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Huber Ridge.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huber Ridge | #309 | B+ | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Blendon Township | #204 | A− | C | B+ | B | A− |
| Columbus | #933 | D | C | D | C | B− |
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Questions about Huber Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huber Ridge, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Huber Ridge grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #309 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Huber Ridge, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.