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39.86° N · 83.17° W · GEOID 3920198

Darbydale

Franklin County, Ohio · part of the Columbus, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Darbydale is home to 737 people. Median household income is $75,176 a year and median rent is $1,302 a month, 20.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $205,600, about 2.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,302
5% below the median place
Median household income
$75,176
6% below the median place
Median home value
$205,600
36% below the median place
Unemployment
4.6%
7% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Darbydale

  • Household income has grown -13.8% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 207 Ohio places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 278 Ohio places.
01

Moving to Darbydale

Franklin County loses about 9.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in49,123
Moved out58,702
Net−9,579

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Delaware County, OH4,1877,675−3,488
Fairfield County, OH3,2195,116−1,897
Licking County, OH2,6213,838−1,217
Union County, OH7772,097−1,320
Pickaway County, OH8641,795−931
Cuyahoga County, OH1,3651,102+263

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$76K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Franklin County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Franklin County report $60,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $76,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$52,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,302 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,447 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $205,600.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 19.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Irondequoit, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-9.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDarbydaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-9.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,97215% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$76,0308% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Darbydale20.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$52,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.8%
2% above the median place
Home price to income
2.7x
28% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$61,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
97.9%
47% above the median place
Median home value1
$205,600
36% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureDarbydaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,3025% below
Rent to income120.8%2% above
Property tax rate11.3%43% above
Home price to income12.7x28% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.55% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6021% below
HUD area median income4County figure$111,5004% above
Property tax paid (median)1$2,67818% below
Median home value1$205,60036% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.4%0% below
Homeownership197.9%47% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,44723% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.1%1% above
Median year built119690% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$40,439
1% above the median place
Jobs6
791,805
above the median place (median 150,665)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDarbydaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$75,1766% below
Income per person1$40,4391% above
Unemployment1County figure4.6%7% below
Average annual pay6County figure$75,91315% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure791,805above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate1County figure14.7%36% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min14% below
Works from home1County figure19.3%55% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
High school or higher1
97.7%
6% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureDarbydaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17376646th largest
Median age143.913% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure42.1%31% above
High school or higher197.7%6% above
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure8.8%38% above
Homes with broadband192.8%1% above
05

Life in Darbydale

365 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.9 +10%
Shops27.0 −11%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.3 +10%
Child care centers4.1 +78%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
381
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
194,754
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
4.1
78% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureDarbydaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure381above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure194,754above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure18.118% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.910% above
Shops per 10k8County figure27.011% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.310% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure4.178% above
National Register listings9County figure365above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 98.9, 10% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Darbydale. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
98.9
10% above the median place
Tornado risk12
98.4
21% above the median place
Good air days13
40.3%
41% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDarbydaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure85°F2% below
January average low11County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation11County figure41.1 in6% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk12County figure49.730% below
Tornado risk12County figure98.421% above
Wildfire risk12County figure29.153% below
Heat wave risk12County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index13County figure5323% above
Good air days13County figure40.3%41% below
08

Darbydale in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$74,500 (2021)$93,500$76,000 to $114,500+2.5%
Median home value$205,600 (2024)$296,000$215,000 to $408,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Darbydale

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Irondequoit, NY$1,159$79,162Compare
Moosic, PA$1,329$80,187Compare
Southfield, MI$1,340$68,166Compare
Monroeville, PA$1,175$79,218Compare
Monroeville, PASouthfield, MIMoosic, PAIrondequoit, NYDarbydale, OHDarbydaleIrondequoitMoosicDarbydaleIrondequoitMoosic

Common questions

Is Darbydale a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -13.8% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Darbydale expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $205,600.

What salary do you need to live in Darbydale?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $52,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Darbydale?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Irondequoit, NY, Moosic, PA, Southfield, MI and Monroeville, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Darbydale with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Darbydale itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/darbydale-ohio

Citytistics. “Darbydale, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/darbydale-ohio/

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