Detroit-Warren-Dearborn vs Columbus
MI metro vs OH metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Columbus(3/6 categories)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI · 4.3M
2
categories won
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn wins
Home Value
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn wins
Median Income
Columbus wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Columbus wins
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Columbus
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,183/mo✓ | $1,254/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,574 | $77,390✓ |
| Median Home Value | $251,200✓ | $312,900 |
| Metro Population | 4.3M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 457/100k | 287/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1547/100k✓ | 1692/100k |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI
Median Rent
$1,183/mo
Median Income
$72,574
Home Value
$251,200
Population
4.3M
4.3M 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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