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Upper Arlington, OH
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Upper Arlington profile


Living in Upper Arlington



Upper Arlington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 35,743 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Upper Arlington is the 37th largest community in Ohio.

Upper Arlington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Ohio, but Upper Arlington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Upper Arlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Upper Arlington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Upper Arlington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Upper Arlington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Upper Arlington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Upper Arlington’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Upper Arlington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Upper Arlington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 78.72% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Upper Arlington in 2022 was $79,874, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $319,496 for a family of four.

Upper Arlington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Upper Arlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Upper Arlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Upper Arlington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Upper Arlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.