Cost of Living in Columbus, OH

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$406

the monthly cost of moving past Fort Wayne

You'd pay for Columbus. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.

landable, recorded on the columbus entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

27% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$82/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne

vs 3% in Fort Wayne

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$406 less than Fort Wayne

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

04a house here

$350k

38% more expensive than Fort Wayne

vs $254k in Fort Wayne

05metro size

2.2M

vs 458k in Fort Wayne

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Fort Wayne only manages 161 of those.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.5× more on the calendar than Fort Wayne.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

57/100

24% higher than Fort Wayne

vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne

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

·walk score®

85/100

6% lower than Fort Wayne

vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne

·nonstops

220% more than Fort Wayne

vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne

neighbors of columbus on the map of tradeoffs: