Cost of Living in Columbus, OH

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$232

the monthly premium over Baton Rouge

Columbus runs a little pricier than Baton Rouge. The case has to be about something other than rent.

landable, recorded on the columbus entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

11% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$82/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge

vs 3% in Baton Rouge

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$232 less than Baton Rouge

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$350k

40% more expensive than Baton Rouge

vs $250k in Baton Rouge

05metro size

2.2M

vs 874k in Baton Rouge

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Baton Rouge edges ahead with 187 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 29 days under 20°, vs 1 in Baton Rouge.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.7× more on the calendar than Baton Rouge.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

57/100

14% higher than Baton Rouge

vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge

Closest outdoor draw: Alum Creek State Park, 16.2 mi.

·walk score®

85/100

13% higher than Baton Rouge

vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge

·nonstops

700% more than Baton Rouge

vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge

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