Columbus vs Salt Lake City-Murray
OH metro vs UT metro · Cost of living comparison
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
3
categories won
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT · 1.3M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Columbus wins
Home Value
Columbus wins
Median Income
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Affordability Score
Columbus wins
Unemployment
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Violent Crime
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Metric
Columbus
Salt Lake City-Murray
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,254/mo✓ | $1,639/mo |
| Median Household Income | $77,390 | $94,409✓ |
| Median Home Value | $312,900✓ | $547,500 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 61/100✓ | 58/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k | 232/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k | 1631/100k✓ |
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT
Median Rent
$1,639/mo
Median Income
$94,409
Home Value
$547,500
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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