Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Columbus
TX metro vs OH metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Columbus(5/6 categories)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
1
categories won
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Columbus wins
Home Value
Columbus wins
Median Income
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Affordability Score
Columbus wins
Unemployment
Columbus wins
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Columbus
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,638/mo | $1,254/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,860✓ | $77,390 |
| Median Home Value | $373,900 | $312,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 8.1M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 61/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 287/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1692/100k✓ |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M residentsView profile →
Columbus
OH
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Median Income
$77,390
Home Value
$312,900
Population
2.2M
2.2M residentsView profile →
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