Lifestyle: Finding Your Place - Grove City

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.

GROVE CITY

FOUNDED 1852 | POPULATION 41,787 | COUNTY Franklin

Grove City could be nicknamed “Growth City” due to the dramatic rise in population and development projects in this oncerural community. Named for the trees that remained after the area was cleared in the 1800s, this once-woody area southwest of Columbus is now home to luxury condos, villas, mixed-use neighborhoods and plenty of new commercial construction. The town center is sprinkled with unique shops, art spaces, a community theater, a combo brewery/winery and an array of eateries, some of which are featured on the self-guided Grove City Pizza Trek.

One of the city’s gems—besides its 1,000 acres of parkland—is its large, modern library, which was rebuilt and expanded to double its previous size in 2016 in the Grove City Town Center.