Kansas City vs Columbus
MO metro vs OH metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Kansas City(5/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
Kansas City wins
Home Value
Kansas City wins
Median Income
Kansas City wins
Affordability Score
Kansas City wins
Unemployment
Kansas City wins
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Kansas City
Columbus
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,240/mo✓ | $1,254/mo |
| Median Household Income | $79,842✓ | $77,390 |
| Median Home Value | $289,200✓ | $312,900 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 63/100✓ | 61/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%✓ | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 287/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1692/100k✓ |
Kansas City
MO
Median Rent
$1,240/mo
Median Income
$79,842
Home Value
$289,200
Population
2.2M
2.2M 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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