Chamber, CIC Partnering to Retain Local Businesses

The Upper Arlington Community Improvement Corp. is working to develop a business-retention strategy as a part of its partnership with the Columbus 2020 initiative and Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce programs.

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Tree of Life Denied Injunction

Tree of Life Christian Schools will not be opening classroom doors in Upper Arlington any time soon.

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Get Ready for Kingsdale Phase 2

The city of Upper Arlington is moving closer to beginning the second phase of redevelopment at the Kingsdale Shopping Center.

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City's Best Card Trumped by AOL Site

Now that the news is public that the Bob Evans Farms headquarters is moving to New Albany, Upper Arlington city officials have revealed that they were aggressively courting the company to purchase the former AOL/Time Warner building at 5000 Arlington Centre Blvd.

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More Development News

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Facts About UA

 

Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau tell only part of the story about why Upper Arlington is such a desirable community. What you will see below is that our citizens are highly educated and well-employed. We also are proud of the fact that residents don’t simply raise their children then leave, but choose to stay in Upper Arlington for a lifetime. That means that our City benefits from having residents of all ages, as well as a school system that has enjoyed steady enrollment.

 

Our City
Founded in 1918 (one of the first suburbs of Columbus)
9.67 square miles (compact in size and easy to navigate)
Council/City Manager Form of Government (combining the leadership of elected officials with the managerial experience of an appointed manager)
Financial Rating:  Aaa from Moody’s Investors Service and AAA from Standard and Poor's (a rare designation for municipalities)

 

Households
Total Population: 33,686
Total Households: 13,985
Owner-occupied housing units: 81.3% (compared to 58.8% for Franklin County)
Average home value: $324,200 (compared to $171,000 in central Ohio area)

 

Our People
Median age: 42.6 (34.5 for Franklin County)

Family households with

children under 18:

31.9%
Householder 65 yrs. or older: 12.9%

 

Income
Median household income:  $72,116 ($45,803 for Franklin County)
Median family income:  $90,208 ($59,599 for Franklin County)

 

Education  
High school diploma only: 10.5%
Some college: 16.4%
Associate's degree: 3.6%
Bachelor's/Graduate/Professional degree: 67.4%

 

 

 

 

 

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