Central Avenue houses in, 2016
Urbancrest’s story
127 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1899Urbancrest is settled
UrbancrestOH
A town of 1,003, settled in 1899.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,003
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
18.8
years
Jobs based here
1,677
A job hub
Is Urbancrest a good place to live?
Urbancrest’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. 42% of residents live below the poverty line in Urbancrest, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On walkability, just 13 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Only 171 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Urbancrest has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Urbancrest stand out
Where Urbancrest beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 97% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,677
Residents who work502
Work
3.3 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 98% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 95% of U.S. towns
10.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Small town
1,003 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Grove CityJackson TownshipColumbusUrbancrest
How Urbancrest grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Urbancrest is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.5 of 20; 15.2% of households have no carA+Open →HealthDoctors Hospital 4.4 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $134K, 1.6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsBehind 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Urbancrest. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
9 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
18 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
9 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio 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 · 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
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Urbancrest: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Urbancrest, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColumbus Public Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offFranklin County Sanitary Landfill - SWACO;Franklin County Sanitary Landfill, 5 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Franklin County Board of ElectionsFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4312343123 100%Census 2020
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 Urbancrest.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
In Urbancrest, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
At $42,000, Urbancrest’s median household income is against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Urbancrest is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Urbancrest has added 762 jobs, to 1,677 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Urbancrest | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Urbancrest1%
Columbus52%
Grove City11%
Dublin3%
Hilliard2%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,677
jobs based in Urbancrest
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Urbancrest stands out in Ohio and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
Urbancrest’s FEMA risk score is 3 of 100.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Urbancrest is less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Urbancrest beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 43% of adults feel lonely in Urbancrest.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Urbancrest | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better13 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Urbancrest | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 25.3% | 29.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.9% | 8.3% |
Doctors Hospital
4.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Urbancrest has four seasons and pleasant summers
Urbancrest has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
A home in Urbancrest sells for about $335K at the median
15% of Urbancrest households own their home.
$335Kmedian sale price
| Urbancrest | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 15% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $879 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Urbancrest
17pages on Urbancrest
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Urbancrest
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus5.1 mi$22,080 tuitionFranklin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus6.3 mi$9,577 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus7.9 mi$13,244 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Urbancrest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,673 people come to Urbancrest for work
Where Urbancrest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,677jobs based in Urbancrest
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Urbancrest
Village in Ohio, United States
Urbancrest is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2020 census. Urbancrest is in the South-Western City Schools District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
Questions about Urbancrest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Urbancrest, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $134,000, 46% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.