Population
Westerville
38,543
Apple Valley
55,696
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Apple Valley
$99,277
Home Value
Westerville
$343,200
Apple Valley
$354,200
Rent
Westerville
$1,409
Apple Valley
$1,678
Crime Rate
Westerville
2.21
Apple Valley
2.14
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Apple Valley
153.6
Avg Temp
Westerville
N/A
Apple Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Apple Valley
3.9%
How Similar Are Westerville & Apple Valley?
Apple Valley is Westerville's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Westerville
38,543
Apple Valley
55,696
Apple Valley has a 31% larger population than Westerville.
Violent Crime
Westerville
2.21
Apple Valley
2.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Westerville
17.26
Apple Valley
16.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Westerville
35.3%
Apple Valley
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Apple Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Apple Valley
3.9%
Apple Valley's unemployment is significantly higher than Westerville's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Apple Valley
$99,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Westerville
$343,200
Apple Valley
$354,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Westerville
40.3%
Apple Valley
30.7%
Westerville has a 24% higher education than Apple Valley.
Demographics
Westerville
81.7%
Apple Valley
70.1%
Westerville has a 14% higher demographics than Apple Valley.
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Apple Valley
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Westerville and Apple Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apple Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWesterville scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.8 in Apple Valley. Westerville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,709 in Apple Valley (16% lower). Westerville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,405 in Apple Valley (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Apple Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 4.8% in Westerville. Apple Valley has a median property tax of $3,476 vs $6,475 in Westerville (86% lower). Westerville has a median rent of $1,409 vs $1,678 in Apple Valley (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 3.9% in Apple Valley. Apple Valley: 30,064 vs Westerville: 19,961 for labor force. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 19.9% in Apple Valley.
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Crime & Safety — Apple Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRApple Valley has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 15.1% in Westerville. Apple Valley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.21 in Westerville. Westerville has a violent crime clearance of 30.1% compared to 26.3% in Apple Valley.
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Schools & Education — Westerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWesterville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.3% compared to 30.7% in Apple Valley. Westerville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 43.4% in Apple Valley.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a population of 55,696, about 1.4x the size of Westerville (38,543). Apple Valley skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.9.
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Westerville
Apple Valley
Healthcare — Apple Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApple Valley: 5 vs Westerville: 3 for with emergency services. Apple Valley: 4.2 vs Westerville: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Apple Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Westerville. Apple Valley has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Westerville. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 19.9% in Apple Valley.
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