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    Is Pickerington a good place to live?

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    Pickerington ranks #2 of 63 Ohio cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (80/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $309,700
    +8.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,598
    per month
    Household income
    $116,645
    median
    Unemployment
    2.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pickerington

    The median home value in Pickerington is $309,700 and median rent is $1,598 a month, against a median household income of $116,645. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pickerington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Ohio the 2025 rate was 288 violent and 1,471 property crimes per 100,000 people — #25 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Pickerington, OH

    Pickerington has about 23,828 residents, 2.9% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Pickerington with

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    More: Where to move in Ohio · Best counties in Ohio

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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