Columbus cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Columbus
Columbus, OH had 2,225,377 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 95.5, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,602
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,359
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.6
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
95.5
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
24.1 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$82,938
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.25%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Ohio
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Related comparisons
From Columbus
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Columbus.
- Columbus and San Francisco · rent gap $2,095
- Columbus and San Jose · rent gap $1,670
- Columbus and Boston · rent gap $1,406
- Columbus and New York · rent gap $1,369
- Columbus and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,362
- Columbus and San Diego · rent gap $1,221
- Columbus and Miami · rent gap $962
- Columbus and Seattle · rent gap $947
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Kansas City, Indianapolis, Cleveland