Many ZIP Codes within 20 miles of Columbus do not have a single nursing home in them whereas others have up to 6 of these elder care facilities. The number of beds per ZIP Code varies greatly.
A map color codes the ZIP Codes around the Columbus area according to how many nursing home beds are within each ZIP Code. The colors range from light green for ZIP Codes with zero nursing home beds to a dark blue for ZIP Codes with almost 500 nursing home beds.