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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Kent

Simple answer

You'd likely save $304 a month in Kent.

Typical rent is $1,295 in Columbus and $991 in Kent. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Columbus

Ohio

Typical rent
$1,295
Typical pay
$66,082 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,602
Price index
95.5 (metro)

Kent

Ohio

Typical rent
$991
Typical pay
$42,964 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,231
Price index
93.4 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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