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Cost & Benefits

Bloomington vs Columbus

Simple answer

You'd likely save $43 a month in Columbus.

Typical rent is $1,200 in Bloomington and $1,157 in Columbus. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Bloomington

Indiana

Typical rent
$1,200
Typical pay
$50,465 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,252
Price index
95.1 (metro)

Columbus

Indiana

Typical rent
$1,157
Typical pay
$77,456 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,493
Price index
93.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Bloomington and Columbus are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.