Lifestyle: Finding Your Place - Bexley

FINDING YOUR PLACE

Whether you prefer city, suburban or small-town settings, Central Ohio has a spot for you.

If downtown living isn’t your vibe, no worries. The Columbus Region has plenty of options, from trendy walkable neighborhoods to charming rural towns. Here’s an alphabetical snapshot of 28 notable communities around Central Ohio—one of which is apt to feel just like home to you.

BEXLEY

FOUNDED 1908 | COUNTY Franklin | POPULATION 13,681

A historic and close-knit neighborhood just 3 miles east of downtown Columbus, Bexley is a pleasant mix of suburban and urban living with a vibrant Jewish community.

Quiet, tree-lined streets and carefully manicured parks surround residents’ stately homes and mansions. Notably, the city itself was accredited as an arboretum in 2013; it’s the nation’s first city to earn the designation. In fact, its 14,000 street trees outnumber its residents. The walkable downtown features culinary treasures as well as art galleries, coffee shops and the iconic, art deco Drexel Theatre, a longtime champion of independent and foreign films.

Educational offerings also abound in Bexley, with a top-ranked public school system, two private college-prep day schools and the 54-acre, 3,300-student Capital University all adding a fun, youthful vibe to the area.