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Columbus metro · Midwest

Columbus, OH

Ohio · approx. 811,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$74.7K

household / year

Avg home price

$255K

~$1,277/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,280

per month

Cost of living

91

100 = US avg

How Columbus scores

Job market depth68/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability100/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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