Upper Arlington, OH vs Waxhaw, NC

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.

Upper Arlington

77.3

#262 nationally

vs

Waxhaw

65.9

#1604 nationally

Upper Arlington leads in crime level (0.8 vs 1.6). Upper Arlington leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 31.3 min). Upper Arlington leads in median household income ($144,705 vs $124,711).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Upper Arlington, OH Waxhaw, NC
WhereAtHome Score 77.3 (#262) 65.9 (#1604)
Population 35,743 23,073
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $650,170 $717,174
Median Household Income $144,705 $124,711
Average Commute 19.3 min 31.3 min
Walk Score 45 N/A
Crime Level 0.8 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 131 125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+28.4 R+25.3

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