Cost of Living in Columbus, OH

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$227

more expensive each month than Ocala

Columbus costs more than Ocala, 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

6% cheaper than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$333/mo more in state tax than Ocala

vs 0% in Ocala

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$227 less than Ocala

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

04a house here

$350k

27% more expensive than Ocala

vs $277k in Ocala

05metro size

2.2M

vs 410k in Ocala

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Ocala gets 208 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 29 days drop below 20° vs Ocala's 0.

11500% more happening than in Ocala.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

57/100

8% lower than Ocala

vs 62/100 in Ocala

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

·walk score®

85/100

35% higher than Ocala

vs 63/100 in Ocala

·nonstops

540% more than Ocala

vs 5 nonstops in Ocala

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