Cost of Living in Columbus, OH

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,831

cheaper each month than Los Angeles

Columbus runs on a fraction of Los Angeles's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.

landable, recorded on the columbus entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

48% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$442/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles

vs 9.3% in Los Angeles

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$1,831 more than Los Angeles

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

04a house here

$350k

66% cheaper than Los Angeles

vs $1029k in Los Angeles

05metro size

2.2M

vs 12.8M in Los Angeles

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 29 days drop below 20° vs Los Angeles's 0.

But the calendar thins out: Los Angeles stays 3.0× busier.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

57/100

15% lower than Los Angeles

vs 67/100 in Los Angeles

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

·walk score®

85/100

11% lower than Los Angeles

vs 96/100 in Los Angeles

·nonstops

79% fewer than Los Angeles

vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles

in the same ballpark as columbus: