St. Louis vs Columbus
MO metro vs OH metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(4/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
St. Louis
Columbus
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo✓ | $1,254/mo |
| Median Household Income | $78,224✓ | $77,390 |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $312,900 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 61/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 287/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1692/100k✓ |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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