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Cost & Benefits

Columbus vs Marion

Simple answer

You'd likely save $439 a month in Marion.

Typical rent is $1,295 in Columbus and $856 in Marion. 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)

Marion

Ohio

Typical rent
$856
Typical pay
$47,951 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,083
Price index
92.8 (state)

Benefits after a move

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