Columbus vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
OH metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Columbus(5/6 categories)
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
5
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Columbus wins
Home Value
Columbus wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Columbus wins
Unemployment
Columbus wins
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Columbus
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,254/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $77,390 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $312,900✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 61/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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