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39.99° N · 83.06° W · GEOID 3947474

Marble Cliff

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Marble Cliff is home to 850 people. Median household income is $136,500 a year and median rent is $1,193 a month, 10.5% 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 $815,500, about 6.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,193
13% below the median place
Median household income
$136,500
70% above the median place
Median home value
$815,500
155% above 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 Marble Cliff

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $2,808 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median resident is 54.1 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $815,500, more than in 93% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • 74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 96% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 98 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Marble Cliff

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
6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.4% from another state. County figure.
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
$47,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,193 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $815,500.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 14.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Catalina Foothills, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-9.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$59,972
15% below the median place
Moved from another state1
2.4%
23% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMarble CliffAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.0%4% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.4%23% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-9.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$59,97215% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$76,0308% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 10.5%, 49% below the median place.

Marble Cliff10.5%
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
$47,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.5%
49% below the median place
Home price to income
6.0x
57% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
10%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$126,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
Median year built1
1954
1% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMarble CliffAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,19313% below
Rent to income110.5%49% below
Home price to income16.0x57% above
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$10,001206% above
Median home value1$815,500155% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.4%0% below
Homeownership164.4%3% below
Renters paying 30%+153.9%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.1%1% above
Median year built119541% 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
$102,479
156% above the median place
Median household income1
$136,500
70% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMarble CliffAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$136,50070% above
Income per person1$102,479156% 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 commute118 min26% below
Works from home114.0%12% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 1.9, 22% below the median place.

Household size1
1.9
22% below the median place
Median age1
54.1
39% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
74.0%
131% above the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureMarble CliffAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18506646th largest
Population change since 202073.1%172% above
Median age154.139% above
Bachelor's or higher174.0%131% above
High school or higher198.1%6% above
Household size11.922% below
Born abroad1County figure13.0%48% above
No health insurance1County figure8.8%38% above
Homes with broadband193.6%1% above
05

Life in Marble Cliff

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

  • Miller, J.F., House listed 1984
  • Lanman-Ingram House listed 2021

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 schools11
381
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
194,754
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k9
4.1
78% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMarble CliffAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure381above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure194,754above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure18.118% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.910% above
Shops per 10k9County figure27.011% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure22.310% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure4.178% above
National Register listings10285% below
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 Marble Cliff. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
98.9
10% above the median place
Tornado risk13
98.4
21% above the median place
Good air days14
40.3%
41% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMarble CliffAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure85°F2% below
January average low12County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature12County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation12County figure41.1 in6% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk13County figure49.730% below
Tornado risk13County figure98.421% above
Wildfire risk13County figure29.153% below
Heat wave risk13County figure98.910% above
Median air quality index14County figure5323% above
Good air days14County figure40.3%41% below
08

Marble Cliff in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 10% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 10% now.

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 rent$1,193/mo (2024)$1,520/mo$1,250 to $1,850/mo+4.1%
Median household income$136,500 (2024)$176,000$148,500 to $208,000+4.3%
Median home value$815,500 (2024)$1,154,000$837,000 to $1,589,000+6.0%
Population658 (2025)670640 to 700+0.3%

The median home would be worth 6.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.0 now.

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

09

Places like Marble Cliff

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

PlaceRentIncome
Catalina Foothills, AZ$1,412$115,304Compare
Newburyport, MA$1,592$139,625Compare
North Star, DE$1,479$150,733Compare
Margate City, NJ$1,347$121,800Compare
Margate City, NJNorth Star, DENewburyport, MACatalina Foothills, AZMarble Cliff, OHMarble CliffCatalina FoothillsNewburyportNorth StarMargate CityMarble CliffCatalina FoothillsNewburyportNorth StarMargate City

Common questions

Is Marble Cliff a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $2,808 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. The median resident is 54.1 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Marble Cliff expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $815,500.

What salary do you need to live in Marble Cliff?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Marble Cliff?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Catalina Foothills, AZ, Newburyport, MA, North Star, DE and Margate City, NJ.

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. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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

Citytistics. “Marble Cliff, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/marble-cliff-ohio/

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