Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
89% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Riverlea, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 6 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Riverlea. Mark Russell House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Riverlea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 92 in 1940, 599 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverlea. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
7 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
5 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
9 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionOhio 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 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverlea, 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 Riverlea.
The typical Riverlea home is worth about $580,000, up 5.7% in a year, more than twice the Ohio typical home. Riverlea’s median rent is $1,500 a month, above both the Ohio town median ($944 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 91% of Riverlea households own their home.
| Riverlea | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,500 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household income in Riverlea is $161,000. Most working residents leave Riverlea for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Riverlea is 18 minutes.
| Riverlea | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $161,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Riverlea 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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14% of adults get no exercise outside work in Riverlea. Only 3 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Riverlea. 18% of adults binge drink in Riverlea.
| Riverlea | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Riverlea | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverlea Ravine | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
14 within 15 miles of the center of Riverlea
About 3 of every 100 Riverlea residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Riverlea’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Riverlea is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, surrounded by Worthington on its north, south, and east sides, and bordered on the west by the Olentangy River, across which is Columbus. Riverlea was incorporated in 1939, a small community that formed on former farmland. The population was 599 at the 2020 census. In 2011, Riverlea and Worthington explored the possibility of the annexation of Riverlea to Worthington. Riverlea voters defeated the annexation.
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Riverlea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
