Columbus vs Louisville/Jefferson County
OH metro vs KY metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Louisville/Jefferson County(4/6 categories)
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
2
categories won
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY · 1.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Home Value
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Median Income
Columbus wins
Affordability Score
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Unemployment
Columbus wins
Violent Crime
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Metric
Columbus
Louisville/Jefferson County
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,254/mo | $1,083/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $77,390✓ | $68,921 |
| Median Home Value | $312,900 | $253,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 61/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k | 224/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k | 1552/100k✓ |
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Median Income
$68,921
Home Value
$253,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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