Senior Care in Upper Arlington, Ohio

A small, affluent, tree-lined inner-ring suburb bordering Ohio State University.

Upper Arlington is one of the smaller, more established suburbs in the Columbus metro, sitting directly west of the Ohio State University campus across the Olentangy River. Developed largely in the early-to-mid 20th century as one of Columbus's first planned residential suburbs, it retains a distinctly older, tree-lined character compared to newer suburban growth further out — winding streets, mature trees, and a housing stock that's aged along with much of its original population. That combination of an older housing stock and long-tenured residents makes Upper Arlington a place where senior care is a genuinely local concern, not just a hypothetical.

Upper Arlington itself has limited standalone senior-living inventory within its own boundaries, but it's served closely by First Community Village, a well-established continuing care retirement community. It's worth being precise here: First Community Village's official address is technically in Columbus, not Upper Arlington, but it sits immediately adjacent to Upper Arlington and has long served families in both communities — we're noting that distinction so we don't misstate where the community is actually addressed. See its full detail page in our Facility Directory for specifics verified against the operator's own site.

Ohio's statewide rules for licensing and regulating assisted living and memory care apply the same way in Upper Arlington as everywhere else — see our licensing explainer and memory care regulation explainer. For cost planning, see our cost of care guide, which covers Ohio's statewide medians rather than a neighborhood-specific figure no source actually tracks.

Upper Arlington sits in Franklin County, bordering Columbus directly. See the full cities list for everything else we cover.