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    Is Hilliard a good place to live?

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    Hilliard ranks #1 of 62 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (81/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $360,000
    +7.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,590
    per month
    Household income
    $122,864
    median
    Unemployment
    2.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Hilliard

    The median home value in Hilliard is $360,000 and median rent is $1,590 a month, against a median household income of $122,864. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Hilliard crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Hilliard, OH

    Hilliard has about 36,560 residents, 2.3% unemployment and 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Hilliard with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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