neighborhood overview
US Census identifier:
Columbus, OH
Census Tract 2100, Block Group 1
Census block groups are small geographic areas used by the US Census Bureau. Data in the Walkability Index is reported at the block group level.
Zip Codes:
43201
43215
This is a list of zip codes that overlap this census block group. (Zip codes don't share boundaries with census units.)
Neighborhood population:
2,171
Neighborhood area:
0.2 square miles
# of households in neighborhood:
1,235

Selected amenities in this neighborhood:

• Akinlawon Rose (Beauty Salon)
• Alex Vinash Columbus (Clothing Shop)
• Ambushed Salon (Beauty Salon)
• Avalon (Footwear & Shoe Repairs)
• Balani Custom Clothiers Columbus - Custom Suits & Menswear (Clothing Shop)
• Balani Custom Suits Columbus (Clothing Shop)
• Bishops (Hairdresser)
• Blossom Tattoo Co (Shop)
• Brian Beesley (Health Care Service)
• Carly Kauppila Real Estate (Real Estate Agent)
• CenturyLink (Shop)
• Clothe Ohio (Clothing Shop)
• Columbus Eyeworks (Optician)
• Columbus Helicopter (Travel Agent)
• Columbus Network Cabling & Fiber Optics (Shop)
• Columbus Running Company (Sports Equipment & Clothing)
• Coremark Homes (Real Estate Agent)
• Dance Tonight Columbus (Shop)
• Disabuse Rehab Center (Health Care Service)
• Doctor Kurt Bennett (Shop)
• Doug Beale Appraisals (Real Estate Agent)
• E M P of Franklin County (Health Care Service)
• Ekaterina Yankelevich (Health Care Service)
• Elemy (Health Care Service)
• Emily Stephen - smart Move Realtors (Real Estate Agent)
• Eswl Station Center Lmt Ptr (Health Care Service)
• Everstar Technologies (Consumer Electronics)
• Everybody's Electrolysis (Beauty Salon)
• Fera (Clothing Shop)
• Flat Foot Shop (Footwear & Shoe Repairs)
• Foster's Lab (Beauty Supplies)
• Fours on High (Restaurant)
• Generation Tux (Men's Clothing)
• Ghost: Hair Parlour (Beauty Salon)
• Goodale Park (Park)
• Hairgod (Beauty Salon)
• Image Optical (Optician)
• Impulse Travel Agency (Travel Agent)
• Jeffrey A Rodgers Md (Health Care Service)
• Jordie (Shop)
• Joseph Speakman Realtor (Real Estate Agent)
• Koulian Jewelers (Jewelry, Clocks & Watches)
• Ladybird (Clothing Shop)
• LaserAway (Beauty Salon)
• Lemongrass (Asian Restaurant)
• Lincoln Goodale Monument (Memorial)
• Luxe Redux Bridal Columbus (Clothing Shop)
• Martin Handcrafted Candle Co. (Shop)
• Mecha Noodle Bar (Japanese Restaurant)
• Medical Columbus (Health Care Service)
• Mindi Umbrell Salon (Beauty Salon)
• Newlook Homes (Real Estate Agent)
• No Longer In Use (Clothing Shop)
• Nonia's Hair Salon (Beauty Salon)
• One Line Coffee (Fast Food)
• Penzone Salon + Spa Short North (Beauty Salon)
• Pet Valu (Animal Services)
• Phia Salons (Beauty Salon)
• Pies & Pints (American Restaurant)
• Pivot Boutique (Clothing Shop)
• Press Grill (American Restaurant)
• Prologue Bookshop (Book Shop)
• Rayna Girson Hair (Beauty Salon)
• Roaming Goat Coffee (Coffee Shop)
• Roche Bobois (Furniture/Home Furnishings)
• Salons at High & Hubbard (Beauty Salon)
• Santos (Seafood)
• Scott Barkin Md (Health Care Service)
• Seesaw (Restaurant)
• Shake Shack (Fast Food)
• Smartypants Vintage (Clothing Shop)
• Socal Kitchen + Bar (Seafood)
• Sole Classics - Short North (Footwear & Shoe Repairs)
• Studio10-18 (Hairdresser)
• Sweet Blossom Floral (Florists)
• Sweetgreen Short North (Fast Food)
• T. David Collection (Recycling Shop)
• Tastings-A Wine Experience (Restaurant)
• Terrace Bar (Restaurant)
• The Eagle Short North (American Restaurant)
• The Guild House (American Restaurant)
• The Optical. Co (Optician)
• The Pearl (American Restaurant)
• The Ups Store (Photocopy Shop)
• The W Nail Bar (Beauty Salon)
• The Wild Mane Salon & Extension Bar (Beauty Salon)
• The Yard Milkshake Bar (Fast Food)
• Tigertree (Clothing Shop)
• Tomorrow's Antiques (Antique/Art Shop)
• Touching Hearts at Home (Health Care Service)
• Treaty Bear (Restaurant)
• Union Cafe (Restaurant)
• United Dairy Farmers (Convenience Store)
• Vamp Official (Clothing Shop)
• Verizon (Mobile Phone Shop)
• Villa Real Estate Consultants (Real Estate Agent)
• Waldos on High - A Columbus Hair Salon (Beauty Salon)
• Wework 800 N High Street (Real Estate Agent)
• Zen Cha Tea Salon (Restaurant)
• Zest Juice Company (Restaurant)

This a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood.

It has a very good walkability score. In fact, it scores better than 94% of neighborhoods in the nation.

There is a very good mix of homes and jobs in the neighborhood, which means that there's the possibility that residents could walk or bike to many amenities and leave the car at home.

There is a high diversity in the categories of jobs within this neighborhood. This doesn't necessarily mean that a lot of people walk to work, but it instead suggests that there is likely a diverse range of amenities within walking distance, such as school, health care, and shopping.

This neighborhood has pedestrian-friendly streets and a high density of intersections that are accessible to walkers and cyclists. There are many streets with a speed limit of 30 mph or lower.

Finally, this neighborhood has a very good score for the average walking distance to a public transit stop. That doesn't mean that the system overall is excellent, but it is an indication that at least some public transit is available to many people. Rush hour transit service is also quite frequent.

Walkability Index

19  / 20
Most walkable
The Walkability Index estimates how likely it is that a neighborhood is pedestrian-friendly. It is a composite number calculated from the four sub-indexes below.
Mix of Employment and Housing
20  / 20
Highly mixed
This indicates whether a neighborhood has a mix of both housing and jobs. A high score means that services such as offices, retail, and health care will be close to where people live. A low scoring neighborhood is more homogeneous, and will contain mostly commercial buildings or housing, but not both.
Employment Diversity
19  / 20
High employment diversity
The Employment Diversity index focuses on the diversity of employers present in the neighborhood. A high score is given to neighborhoods that have a mix of different types of jobs. For example, a neighborhood with mostly industrial jobs will usually be less walkable that one that has jobs in many different sectors.
Pedestrian-oriented Intersections
20  / 20
Most accessible intersections
A pedestrian-oriented intersection is a 4-way intersection between lower speed roads and where pedestrians are permitted, while a car-oriented intersection is between higher speed roads where pedestrians are not permitted.
Distance to Nearest Transit
17  / 20
Most accessible public transit
This score is based on the minimum walkable distance between the center of the neighborhood and the nearest public transit stop of any type, such as bus stops and train stations. A high score will be given to neighborhoods where pedestrians can reach public transit with a short walk.

Neighborhood Density

Density refers to the number of housing units, people, and jobs per square mile. Higher density means a larger number per square mile. In general, this is associated with neighborhoods that are more walkable because amenities are closer together. Low density means fewer jobs, housing units, or people per square mile, and is less conducive to walking.

Housing Density 8,734 housing units per square mile
Population Density 14,310 people per square mile
Employment Density 12,774 jobs per square mile

Road network and commute

The Walkability Index does not have data on the presence of sidewalks. However, data on the type and speed of roads are available, as well as the nature of intersections, the presence of public transit, and the density of the road network. These are strong indicators about the walkability of a neighborhood. Other statistics, such as the number of cars that are owned by households, can signal whether a neighborhood is walkable or residents rely on their vehicles to get around.

Percentage of households with no cars
Households that own zero cars are notable because it means that those households get around by other means, such as walking, biking, public transit, and car sharing. A high value in this category may imply that the neighborhood is walkable and has good public transit, but it can also be an indicator of lower income.
7.5% of households
Percentage of households with one car
This is the percentage of total households that own one car.
55.9% of households
Percentage of households with two or more cars
This is the percentage of total households that own two or more cars.
36.6% of households
Pedestrian-friendly Intersections
Indicates the number of road intersections that can be navigated on foot or bike.
472 intersections per square mile
Car-only Intersection Density
These are intersections between roads that aren't accessible to pedestrians, such as highways.
10 intersections per square mile
Pedestrian-friendly road density
Pedestrian-only paths or pedestrian-accessible streets that allow vehicles up to 30 mph.
34 miles of road per square mile
Car and Pedestrian-Oriented road density
Pedestrian-accessible roads with speeds up to 54 mph.
6 miles of road per square mile
Car-only Road density
Controlled-access highways where pedestrians are not permitted.
1 miles of road per square mile
Total road density 41 miles of road per square mile
Distance from population center to nearest transit stop
This is measured as the walking distance from the center of the neighborhood to the nearest public transit stop of any type. Neighborhoods without public transit will not have a value listed.
0.2 miles
Proportion of employment within ½ mile of rail stop
If the neighborhood has access to light rail public transit - such as a subway or commuter rail system - this number is the percentage of jobs in the neighborhood that are commutable by rail.
0.0%
Frequency of rush hour public transit service per hour
This is the total number of scheduled public transit trips per hour that pass within 0.25 miles of the neighborhood during 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. on weekdays. For example, if there is only one bus per hour in the neighborhood during rush hour, this value would be 1.
20.0 scheduled trips per hour

Neighborhood Employment

Employment numbers are a useful measure because they indicate the likelihood that households in the area will be able to walk, bike, or take public transit to their jobs. Even for people employed who don't work in the same neighborhood they live, the mix of nearby jobs can indicate whether amenities are accessible by foot. For example, a neighborhood with a high proportion of retail, office, and health care jobs is more likely to have shops and services that residents can walk to compared to a neighborhood with mostly industrial jobs.

Important notes: these are estimates collected by the US Census, so they aren't a reflection of current employment numbers or available job openings in the neighborhood. They also only describe employment strictly within the boundary of the neighborhood. This means that, for example, an adjoining neighborhood with a lot of retail jobs might have many shops you can walk to, even if you live in a neighborhood that doesn't.

Total Employment
This is an estimate of the total employment within the boundaries of the neighborhood.
1,938
Jobs within 45 minutes auto travel time
An estimate of the number of jobs in the surrounding region that are within a 45 minute commute by car from this neighborhood.
152,866
Jobs within 45-minute transit commute
An estimate of the number of jobs in the surrounding region that are within a 45 minute public transit commute of this neighborhood. For neighborhoods without any public transit, this number will be zero.
184,139
Retail jobs 200
Office jobs 183
Industrial jobs 203
Entertainment jobs 815
Education jobs 73
Health care jobs 106
Public administration jobs 0