Is Whitehall a good place to live?
Whitehall grades D overall, ranked 961st of 987 in Ohio, mostly because of safety and health. It reports more crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, including 164 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 94% of U.S. towns. Whitehall’s violent crime rate is 8.2 per 1,000 residents, against 1.2 in Ohio’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 313 Ohio towns we compare have a higher property crime rate than Whitehall. Whitehall Community Park, at 42 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Whitehall stand out
Where Whitehall beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Whitehall has grown 10% since 2010
18,062 counted in 2010 and 20,127 in 2020; an estimated 19,805 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Whitehall grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Whitehall is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 94% of comparable towns) to D− for safety (better than 1%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Ohio Stadium and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whitehall. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
18 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
3 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 Whitehall: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitehall, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whitehall.
Whitehall has homes that are cheap against local pay and trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors, but it reports violent crime at 3 times the Ohio rate.
More crime per resident than almost any U.S. town
Violent crime runs at 8.2 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Ohio rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D−. Property crime runs at 55.9 per 1,000 residents, 4 times the Ohio rate, most of it theft.
Whitehall reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Whitehall’s public schools trail 68% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Whitehall City school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Whitehall Yearling High School, with 993 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemore Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 816 | C− |
| Whitehall Yearling High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 993 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Whitehall’s adults feel lonely
42% of adults feel lonely in Whitehall. Whitehall beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Whitehall.
| Whitehall | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Whitehall | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.4% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Whitehall has set aside 4.4% of its land for conservation
2.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Whitehall | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitehall Community Park | 1.7 mi | 42 |
| 2. Orton-Davis Park | 0.3 mi | 32 |
| 3. Lamby Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Whitehall faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whitehall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whitehall has four seasons and pleasant summers
Whitehall 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Whitehall stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its households who own their home
At 2.4 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $198K) costs less against local pay than in 81% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
40% of Whitehall households own their home. The typical Whitehall home is worth about $198,000, up 3.3% in a year, 19% below the Ohio typical home.
| Whitehall | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,145 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About half of Whitehall’s working residents commute to Columbus
Whitehall has about as many jobs (10,071) as working residents, but only 414 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 12,809 in 2013 to 10,071.
Most working residents leave Whitehall for work: only 5% work in town. Whitehall’s median household income is $52,000. Since 2013, Whitehall has lost 2,738 jobs, to 10,071 in 2023.
| Whitehall | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Everything we know about Whitehall
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Whitehall
About 3 of every 100 Whitehall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Whitehall
City in Ohio, United States
Whitehall is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the state capital of Columbus, Whitehall had a population of 20,127 in the 2020 census. Founded in 1947, Whitehall is a growing suburb of Columbus. Per the U.S. Census Bureau, Whitehall's population is culturally and racially diverse, with over 50% of the population identifying as black, African American, Hispanic or Latino. A further 20% of its residents speak a language other than English at home.
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- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Questions about Whitehall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitehall, OH a good place to live?
Whitehall grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #961 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health, D− for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Whitehall, 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 B.