Columbus vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
OH metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood(4/6 categories)
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
2
categories won
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Home Value
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Median Income
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Affordability Score
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Unemployment
Columbus wins
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Columbus
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,254/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $77,390 | $77,979✓ |
| Median Home Value | $312,900 | $293,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 61/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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