Columbus

Columbus, OH

OhioPop. 2.2M#32 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,254/mo

#370 most affordable

Median Income

$77,390

#132 highest income

Median Home Value

$312,900

#354 most affordable to buy

Population

2.2M

#32 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

94.1COL Index

Average5.9% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,254/mo

Home Value

$312,900

Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$77,390

Metro Population

2.2M

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,837/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,583/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#370/ 530

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Median Income

#132/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#354/ 530

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Metro Population

#32/ 530

Education

Ohio state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.8%

Per-Pupil Spending$16,687

Student-Teacher Ratio15.8:1

SAT Readiness Score1018

Bachelor's Degree %33.2%

Healthcare

Ohio state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K289

Uninsured Rate7.4%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.9

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate287/100k

Property Crime Rate1692/100k

Unemployment Rate3.3%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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