Cost of Living in Columbus, OH

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$518

more expensive each month than Evansville

Columbus costs more than Evansville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.

landable, recorded on the columbus entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

41% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$82/mo more in state tax than Evansville

vs 3% in Evansville

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$518 less than Evansville

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

04a house here

$350k

57% more expensive than Evansville

vs $222k in Evansville

05metro size

2.2M

vs 271k in Evansville

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Evansville gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

1557% more happening than in Evansville.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

57/100

6% higher than Evansville

vs 54/100 in Evansville

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

·walk score®

85/100

8% higher than Evansville

vs 79/100 in Evansville

·nonstops

700% more than Evansville

vs 4 nonstops in Evansville

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