Community: 2007-2008 Community Profile: Quality

2007-2008 Community Profile Quality of life
Westerville by numbers
Learn Award-winning library serving 80,000 registered cardholders 9+ Westerville-focused media outlets	Westerville is the ONLY city  in Central Ohio  to make the TOP FIFTY in MONEY® magazine’s  2007 “100 Best Places to Live.” ** >> Read the article
Enjoy culture 2 amphitheaters 5+ art & history museums Academy of music 4+ theater & dance organizations 4+ art groups, galleries & studios 6+ music groups, bands & symphonies 2 nationally-renowned malls Numerous community events: WACC Music & Arts Festival Summer outdoor concert series Otterbein Faculty Recital Series Antique/Classic Car Show Seasonal farmers’ market Holiday parades & family events
Be active 39 Westerville parks on 500+ acres: 96,000 sq. ft. community center Senior center BMX/skateboard park Bark park 22+ miles of bikeways & leisure paths, part of the 453-mile Ohio-to-Erie Trail 22,000+ street trees 3 metro parks & 3 lakes 3 community swimming pools 25+ area golf courses & ranges Countless athletic events — high school and college sports, rowing regattas, bike races & more
Feel healthy State-of-the-art, full-service Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital: 800+ staff physicians & 237 beds 24-hour emergency care Columbus Children’s Hospital’s Westerville Close to HomeSM Health Care Center Children’s Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center OhioHealth Westerville Medical Center (coming ‘08) 2 urgent care facilities 5 centers for assisted/elderly care 178+ private practice physicians, specialists & dentists — and growing
Stay safe 170 fire and police personnel ≈5.5-minute emergency response 10% crime reduction in ten years
WESTERVILLE. It’s just right.

Source information

**MONEY^®. July 17, 2007. MONEY is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Contact the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce for information about other data sources.