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2026 Rankings

Columbus Home Safety Rankings - 211 ZIPs

Name: Columbus Home Safety Rankings - 211 ZIPs
Creator: ZipCheckup
Published: 2026-10-15
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Explore rankings under Home Safety Score model 4.0.0. Only ZIPs with all four required inputs are ranked; missing evidence is not imputed or reweighted.

Columbus (Ohio) includes 211 tracked ZIP codes and 95 mapped community water systems; confirm service for a specific address. Below are the water quality rankings for metro ZIPs with all required inputs.

Average Home Safety Grade: D (45/100)

Grade	ZIP Codes	%
A	0	0%
B	0	0%
C	11	15%
D	51	72%
F	9	13%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade
1	43018	Etna	67	C
2	43033	Kirkersville	67	C
3	43056	Heath	66	C
4	43062	Pataskala	66	C
5	43022	Gambier	64	C
6	43028	Howard	63	C
7	43162	West Jefferson	62	C
8	43023	Granville	61	C
9	43055	Newark	58	C
10	43143	Mount Sterling	58	C

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Risk Factor
1	43207	Columbus	25	F	19 violations
2	43137	Lockbourne	25	F	35 violations
3	43119	Galloway	28	F	17 violations
4	43125	Groveport	32	F	11 violations
5	43123	Grove City	32	F	11 violations
6	43110	Canal Winchester	36	F	10 violations
7	43228	Columbus	38	F	4 violations
8	43215	Columbus	38	F	4 violations
9	43206	Columbus	38	F	4 violations
10	43230	Columbus	40	D	4 violations

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs Affected
Surface Water Treatment Rule	203	59
Stage 2 DBP Rule	133	55
Lead and Copper Rule	35	18
Consumer Confidence Report Rule	34	23
Barium	32	11
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	24	19
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	24	19
Stage 1 DBP Rule	11	7

Lead Risk

Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0023 mg/L (below EPA action level)
0 of 126 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
17% of housing built before 1950
37% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

Columbus, OH — 46 ZIP codes
Groveport, OH — 4 ZIP codes
Marion, OH — 4 ZIP codes
Newark, OH — 3 ZIP codes
Westerville, OH — 3 ZIP codes
Dublin, OH — 2 ZIP codes
Hebron, OH — 2 ZIP codes
Marysville, OH — 2 ZIP codes
Reynoldsburg, OH — 2 ZIP codes
Lockbourne, OH — 2 ZIP codes
Alexandria, OH — 1 ZIP code
Amlin, OH — 1 ZIP code
Ashley, OH — 1 ZIP code
Blacklick, OH — 1 ZIP code
Bladensburg, OH — 1 ZIP code
Brinkhaven, OH — 1 ZIP code
Broadway, OH — 1 ZIP code
Buckeye Lake, OH — 1 ZIP code
Cable, OH — 1 ZIP code
Catawba, OH — 1 ZIP code
Centerburg, OH — 1 ZIP code
Croton, OH — 1 ZIP code
Danville, OH — 1 ZIP code
Delaware, OH — 1 ZIP code
Etna, OH — 1 ZIP code
Fredericktown, OH — 1 ZIP code
Galena, OH — 1 ZIP code
Gambier, OH — 1 ZIP code
Granville, OH — 1 ZIP code
Hilliard, OH — 1 ZIP code

...and 121 more cities

All 211 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Violations
1	43018	Etna	67	C	0
2	43033	Kirkersville	67	C	0
3	43056	Heath	66	C	3
4	43062	Pataskala	66	C	1
5	43022	Gambier	64	C	4
6	43028	Howard	63	C	4
7	43162	West Jefferson	62	C	8
8	43023	Granville	61	C	14
9	43055	Newark	58	C	19
10	43143	Mount Sterling	58	C	11
11	43025	Hebron	56	C	16
12	43011	Centerburg	50	D	0
13	43019	Fredericktown	50	D	1
14	43021	Galena	50	D	0
15	43035	Lewis Center	50	D	0
16	43061	Ostrander	50	D	1
17	43065	Powell	50	D	0
18	43066	Radnor	50	D	1
19	43074	Sunbury	50	D	0
20	43082	Westerville	50	D	0
21	43140	London	50	D	23
22	43240	Columbus	50	D	0
23	43015	Delaware	48	D	3
24	43003	Ashley	47	D	4
25	43031	Johnstown	45	D	10
26	43050	Mount Vernon	45	D	6
27	43002	Amlin	42	D	0
28	43026	Hilliard	42	D	0
29	43064	Plain City	42	D	17
30	43068	Reynoldsburg	42	D	0
31	43081	Westerville	42	D	0
32	43085	Columbus	42	D	0
33	43109	Brice	42	D	0
34	43201	Columbus	42	D	0
35	43202	Columbus	42	D	0
36	43203	Columbus	42	D	0
37	43204	Columbus	42	D	0
38	43205	Columbus	42	D	0
39	43210	Columbus	42	D	0
40	43211	Columbus	42	D	0
41	43212	Columbus	42	D	0
42	43214	Columbus	42	D	0
43	43217	Columbus	42	D	0
44	43220	Columbus	42	D	0
45	43221	Columbus	42	D	0
46	43222	Columbus	42	D	0
47	43223	Columbus	42	D	0
48	43224	Columbus	42	D	0
49	43227	Columbus	42	D	0
50	43229	Columbus	42	D	0
51	43231	Columbus	42	D	0
52	43232	Columbus	42	D	0
53	43235	Columbus	42	D	0
54	43004	Blacklick	41	D	2
55	43016	Dublin	41	D	1
56	43017	Dublin	41	D	1
57	43054	New Albany	41	D	1
58	43209	Columbus	41	D	1
59	43213	Columbus	41	D	1
60	43219	Columbus	40	D	4
61	43230	Columbus	40	D	4
62	43206	Columbus	38	F	4
63	43215	Columbus	38	F	4
64	43228	Columbus	38	F	4
65	43110	Canal Winchester	36	F	10
66	43123	Grove City	32	F	11
67	43125	Groveport	32	F	11
68	43119	Galloway	28	F	17
69	43137	Lockbourne	25	F	35
70	43207	Columbus	25	F	19
71	43001	Alexandria	—	—	3
72	43005	Bladensburg	—	—	—
73	43006	Brinkhaven	—	—	—
74	43008	Buckeye Lake	—	—	14
75	43009	Cable	—	—	—
76	43010	Catawba	—	—	—
77	43013	Croton	—	—	—
78	43014	Danville	—	—	2
79	43027	Homer	—	—	—
80	43029	Irwin	—	—	—
81	43030	Jacksontown	—	—	0
82	43036	Magnetic Springs	—	—	—
83	43037	Martinsburg	—	—	—
84	43040	Marysville	—	—	1
85	43044	Mechanicsburg	—	—	3
86	43045	Milford Center	—	—	2
87	43046	Millersport	—	—	3
88	43060	North Lewisburg	—	—	2
89	43067	Raymond	—	—	—
90	43070	Rosewood	—	—	—
91	43071	Saint Louisville	—	—	8
92	43072	Saint Paris	—	—	0
93	43076	Thornville	—	—	10
94	43077	Unionville Center	—	—	—
95	43078	Urbana	—	—	7
96	43080	Utica	—	—	8
97	43084	Woodstock	—	—	2
98	43101	Adelphi	—	—	—
99	43102	Amanda	—	—	—
100	43103	Ashville	—	—	20
101	43105	Baltimore	—	—	3
102	43106	Bloomingburg	—	—	—
103	43107	Bremen	—	—	11
104	43111	Carbon Hill	—	—	—
105	43112	Carroll	—	—	10
106	43113	Circleville	—	—	1
107	43115	Clarksburg	—	—	0
108	43116	Commercial Point	—	—	2
109	43126	Harrisburg	—	—	—
110	43127	Haydenville	—	—	—
111	43128	Jeffersonville	—	—	—
112	43130	Lancaster	—	—	11
113	43135	Laurelville	—	—	17
114	43136	Lithopolis	—	—	10
115	43138	Logan	—	—	5
116	43142	Milledgeville	—	—	—
117	43144	Murray City	—	—	—
118	43145	New Holland	—	—	—
119	43146	Orient	—	—	13
120	43147	Pickerington	—	—	0
121	43148	Pleasantville	—	—	0
122	43149	Rockbridge	—	—	—
123	43150	Rushville	—	—	7
124	43151	Sedalia	—	—	—
125	43152	South Bloomingville	—	—	0
126	43153	South Solon	—	—	3
127	43154	Stoutsville	—	—	1
128	43155	Sugar Grove	—	—	—
129	43156	Tarlton	—	—	—
130	43157	Thurston	—	—	—
131	43158	Union Furnace	—	—	—
132	43160	Washington Court House	—	—	1
133	43164	Williamsport	—	—	0
134	43302	Marion	—	—	0
135	43310	Belle Center	—	—	—
136	43311	Bellefontaine	—	—	12
137	43314	Caledonia	—	—	1
138	43315	Cardington	—	—	3
139	43316	Carey	—	—	2
140	43317	Chesterville	—	—	—
141	43318	De Graff	—	—	5
142	43319	East Liberty	—	—	—
143	43320	Edison	—	—	1
144	43321	Fulton	—	—	—
145	43322	Green Camp	—	—	—
146	43323	Harpster	—	—	1
147	43324	Huntsville	—	—	2
148	43326	Kenton	—	—	9
149	43330	Kirby	—	—	—
150	43331	Lakeview	—	—	7
151	43332	La Rue	—	—	—
152	43333	Lewistown	—	—	—
153	43334	Marengo	—	—	2
154	43337	Morral	—	—	0
155	43338	Mount Gilead	—	—	1
156	43340	Mount Victory	—	—	—
157	43341	New Bloomington	—	—	—
158	43342	Prospect	—	—	0
159	43343	Quincy	—	—	—
160	43344	Richwood	—	—	0
161	43345	Ridgeway	—	—	—
162	43346	Roundhead	—	—	—
163	43347	Rushsylvania	—	—	—
164	43348	Russells Point	—	—	3
165	43350	Sparta	—	—	—
166	43351	Upper Sandusky	—	—	1
167	43356	Waldo	—	—	1
168	43357	West Liberty	—	—	5
169	43358	West Mansfield	—	—	—
170	43359	Wharton	—	—	—
171	43360	Zanesfield	—	—	—

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA SDWIS
Housing: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
Flood: FEMA NFIP
Flood scope: historical NFIP claim records and claim-rated-zone evidence; this is not current property-map coverage.

Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.

Methodology
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →

Disclaimer: Scores are based on EPA SDWIS reported data and are not a guarantee of current water safety. Water quality can change. For the most current information, contact your local water utility or request a Consumer Confidence Report.

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APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Columbus Home Safety Rankings - 211 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/columbus/

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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Columbus Home Safety Rankings - 211 ZIPs}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/columbus/}
}

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