Columbus vs Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
OH metro vs IN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood(5/6 categories)
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
1
categories won
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
IN · 2.1M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
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Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Columbus
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,254/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $77,390 | $77,947✓ |
| Median Home Value | $312,900 | $278,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 2.1M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 61/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.1%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k✓ | 332/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k | 1543/100k✓ |
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
IN
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,947
Home Value
$278,200
Population
2.1M
2.1M residentsView profile →
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