Minnetonka, MN vs Upper Arlington, OH

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Minnetonka

72.3

#909 nationally

Upper Arlington

77.3

#262 nationally

Upper Arlington leads in crime level (0.8 vs 3.2). Upper Arlington leads in median household income ($144,705 vs $114,867). Upper Arlington leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 20.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Minnetonka, MN	Upper Arlington, OH
WhereAtHome Score	72.3 (#909)	77.3 (#262)
Population	52,463	35,743
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$493,096	$650,170
Median Household Income	$114,867	$144,705
Average Commute	20.1 min	19.3 min
Walk Score	N/A	45
Crime Level	3.2	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.6	D+28.4

Data coverage note: Minnetonka is missing data for 1 metric that Upper Arlington has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.