Rome, NY 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.

Rome

79.3

#136 nationally

Upper Arlington

77.3

#262 nationally

Upper Arlington leads in crime level (0.8 vs 6.5). Upper Arlington leads in median household income ($144,705 vs $56,901). Rome leads in cost of living index (96 vs 131).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rome, NY	Upper Arlington, OH
WhereAtHome Score	79.3 (#136)	77.3 (#262)
Population	31,652	35,743
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$215,448	$650,170
Median Household Income	$56,901	$144,705
Average Commute	18.1 min	19.3 min
Walk Score	37	45
Crime Level	6.5	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	D+28.4