St. Michael, MN vs Upper Arlington, OH

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

St. Michael

70.7

#1078 nationally

Upper Arlington

77.3

#262 nationally

Upper Arlington leads in crime level (0.8 vs 4.6). Upper Arlington leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 28.8 min). Upper Arlington leads in median household income ($144,705 vs $123,318).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	St. Michael, MN	Upper Arlington, OH
WhereAtHome Score	70.7 (#1078)	77.3 (#262)
Population	21,034	35,743
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$438,515	$650,170
Median Household Income	$123,318	$144,705
Average Commute	28.8 min	19.3 min
Walk Score	N/A	45
Crime Level	4.6	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+29.4	D+28.4

Data coverage note: St. Michael is missing data for 1 metric that Upper Arlington has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.