Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington vs Columbus
MN metro vs OH metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington(4/6 categories)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN · 3.7M
4
categories won
Winner
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Columbus wins
Home Value
Columbus wins
Median Income
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Affordability Score
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Unemployment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Violent Crime
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Metric
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Columbus
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,427/mo | $1,254/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $95,102✓ | $77,390 |
| Median Home Value | $369,500 | $312,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.7M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 18%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 64/100✓ | 61/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6%✓ | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 261/100k✓ | 287/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1702/100k | 1692/100k✓ |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN
Median Rent
$1,427/mo
Median Income
$95,102
Home Value
$369,500
Population
3.7M
3.7M 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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