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SheetOH-GROVE-CITY-OH · Grove City, OH 41,831 pop · income 72nd pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Grove City
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Grove City on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Lancaster · lowest
54,901
Lancaster · lowest
54,901 median HH income
42.5% of the leader · rank #1
El Duende · near
90,859
El Duende · near
90,859 median HH income
70.4% of the leader · rank #2
Grove City · this city
90,888
Grove City · this city
90,888 median HH income
70.4% of the leader · rank #3
Saddlebrooke · near
90,888
Saddlebrooke · near
90,888 median HH income
70.4% of the leader · rank #4
Little Mounta… · near
90,893
Little Mounta… · near
90,893 median HH income
70.4% of the leader · rank #5
Hiller · near
90,898
Hiller · near
90,898 median HH income
70.4% of the leader · rank #6
Altadena · highest
129,123
Altadena · highest
129,123 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Grove City on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 41,831.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Grove City - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Grove City lands in the 72nd percentile for household income and the 18th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
72nd
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
18th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Grove City, OH
41,831 people live in Grove City, Ohio - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Grove City households earn a median of $90,888 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. Typical homes in Grove City are valued around $283,300, and the median resident age is 40.5 years. 35.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 737 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 251% from five years earlier. Grove City's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2781.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,092 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 out of 100 (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Grove City's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to housing and income to work and mobility to population change to comparison shortlist to reported crime; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Grove City, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, annual population history, commute-mode shares, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for Grove City?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 17 public schools within the city match. 35.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
How far does income reach against housing in Grove City?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 5.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
What does the journey to work look like in Grove City?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.8%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Which cities make useful reference points for Grove City?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Ohio, the closest population matches are Reynoldsburg (41,032 residents, $71,381 income); Lancaster (40,902 residents, $54,901 income); Delaware (43,168 residents, $92,928 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Land O' Lakes, FL (41,845 residents); Altadena, CA (41,921 residents); Belleville, IL (41,722 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Grove City growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +3,860 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +9.3% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 737 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
41,320
2025 estimate
45,180
Period change
+9.3%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Grove City?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2781.6 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 22% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
2781.6
Violent rate
129.4
Property rate
2652.3
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Above median income · poverty 5.1% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
B-
City profile score · Grove City, OH
68/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living B+
92.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Household income B
$90,888
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share B-
35.3%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate B-
5.1%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime C+
129 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Grove City profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 75/100 (B+) · 92.8 index
Household income: 70/100 (B) · $90,888
Bachelor's+ share: 67/100 (B-) · 35.3%
Poverty rate: 65/100 (B-) · 5.1%
Violent crime: 63/100 (C+) · 129 /100k
Where Grove City sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Grove City's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Grove City highlighted among 11 peers.Read the chart values
Grove City, OH (this city): home $283,300, crime 2,782/100k
Belleville, IL : home $131,000, crime 2,344/100k
Post Falls, ID : home $425,100, crime 794/100k
Lebanon, TN : home $359,300, crime 1,378/100k
Marion, IA : home $230,800, crime 620/100k
Reynoldsburg, OH : home $230,300, crime 2,878/100k
Lancaster, OH : home $180,200, crime 2,531/100k
Delaware, OH : home $279,400, crime 1,137/100k
Huber Heights, OH : home $161,900, crime 1,988/100k
Findlay, OH : home $183,300, crime 1,948/100k
Fairfield, OH : home $218,100, crime 1,659/100k
How does Grove City compare to other US cities?
Grove City measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income72% higher than other cities
Home value62% pricier than other cities
Median rent22% pricier than other cities
Safety18% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Ohio alone, Grove City ranks #242 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Grove City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Grove City near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Grove City ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Grove City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#210 of 1,145
82nd percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#131 of 1,164
89th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#686 of 1,196
42nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#224 of 1,196
81st percentile in Ohio
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
72nd percentile nationally for median household income · 18th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Grove City's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Grove City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Grove City's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$283,30038th percentilemore affordable than 38% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Grove City's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.1×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#7,264 of 15,516
More affordable than 53% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,068 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 3.1×, Grove City sits in the moderate band:
national rank #7,264 of 15,516 and #1,068 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$90,888Grove City, OH median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Grove City, OH median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Grove City, OH.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)35.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)66.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
41,831
Median Income
$90,888
Median Home Value
$283,300
Median Age
40.5
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.3%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2781.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
129.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2652.3
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
17
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Grove City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
41,320 residents
2021
41,786 residents
2022
42,334 residents
2023
43,055 residents
2024
43,886 residents
2025
45,180 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
737
housing units authorized
Single-Family
353
detached homes
Multifamily
384
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.6
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
210
62
148
$47.5M
2020
500
278
222
$72.6M
2021
409
409
0
$108.9M
2022
440
384
56
$141.3M
2023
370
306
64
$90.9M
2024
737
353
384
$163.2M
Permit volume increased 251% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.8%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
13.9%
Other
0.7%
Based on 21,956 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Ohio statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $228
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Ohio at $228 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Ohio statewide averages, not a meter reading for Grove City. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Ohio's BEA cost-of-living index is 92.8 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Grove City is $1,092/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Ohio statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Ohio statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Grove City sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Grove City compares to similar-size Ohio cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.