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Columbus, OH cityscape

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Columbus

oh · metro 2.2M

a dispatch from

columbus

OH

39.96°N

83.00°W

Columbus is Ohio State on autumn Saturdays (the Horseshoe holds 100,000+ and they all wear scarlet), German Village's cobblestone streets and brick cottages, and a Short North gallery scene that punches well above its weight. It's quietly become a test market for the rest of America because the demographics line up so neatly. The food scene leans young, weird, and good. 'Buckeyes' here can mean either the football team or the chocolate-peanut-butter candy.

metro2.2M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$822

less monthly outlay than Miami

Columbus runs on a fraction of Miami's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the columbus entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

43% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$333/mo more in state tax than Miami

vs 0% in Miami

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$822 more than Miami

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

04a house here

$350k

38% cheaper than Miami

vs $565k in Miami

05metro size

2.2M

vs 6.2M in Miami

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 29 days below 20° vs Miami's 0.

Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

57/100

26% lower than Miami

vs 77/100 in Miami

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

·walk score®

85/100

12% lower than Miami

vs 97/100 in Miami

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

32

81% fewer than Miami

vs 167 nonstops in Miami

04 · see also

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