Population
Westerville
38,543
Kirkwood
29,302
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Kirkwood
$117,439
Home Value
Westerville
$343,200
Kirkwood
$421,500
Rent
Westerville
$1,409
Kirkwood
$1,293
Crime Rate
Westerville
2.21
Kirkwood
2.13
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Kirkwood
154.0
Avg Temp
Westerville
N/A
Kirkwood
N/A
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Kirkwood
3.1%
How Similar Are Westerville & Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is Westerville's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Westerville
38,543
Kirkwood
29,302
Westerville has a 24% larger population than Kirkwood.
Violent Crime
Westerville
2.21
Kirkwood
2.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Westerville
17.26
Kirkwood
13.96
Westerville has a 19% higher property crime than Kirkwood.
Political Leaning
Westerville
35.3%
Kirkwood
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Kirkwood
3.1%
Kirkwood has a 39% higher unemployment than Westerville.
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Kirkwood
$117,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Westerville
$343,200
Kirkwood
$421,500
Kirkwood has a 19% higher home values than Westerville.
Education
Westerville
40.3%
Kirkwood
45.2%
Kirkwood has a 11% higher education than Westerville.
Demographics
Westerville
81.7%
Kirkwood
82.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Kirkwood
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Westerville and Kirkwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westerville
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Kirkwood
Kirkwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirkwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,194 in Westerville (20% lower). Kirkwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,430 in Westerville (17% lower). Westerville scores 106.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.0 in Kirkwood.
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Housing Market — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkwood has a median property tax of $4,525 vs $6,475 in Westerville (43% lower). Westerville has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.4% in Kirkwood. Kirkwood has a median home value of $421,500 vs $343,200 in Westerville (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a unemployment rate of 1.9% compared to 3.1% in Kirkwood. Westerville: 19,961 vs Kirkwood: 14,577 for labor force. Kirkwood has a per capita income of $63,874 vs $50,681 in Westerville (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kirkwood leads
Source: FBI UCRKirkwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.21 in Westerville. Kirkwood has a property crime clearance of 27.3% compared to 15.1% in Westerville. Kirkwood has a violent crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 30.1% in Westerville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kirkwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKirkwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.2% compared to 40.3% in Westerville. Kirkwood has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 50.5% in Westerville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a population of 38,543, about 1.3x the size of Kirkwood (29,302). Westerville skews younger with a median age of 40.9 vs 42.5.
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Black
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Westerville
Kirkwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkwood has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Westerville. Westerville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Kirkwood. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 21.1% in Kirkwood.
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