Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Columbus
DC metro vs OH metro · Cost of living comparison
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
3
categories won
Columbus
OH · 2.2M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Columbus wins
Home Value
Columbus wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Columbus wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Columbus
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,254/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $77,390 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $312,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 2.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 61/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 287/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1692/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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