Cost of Living in Columbus, OH

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$72

pricier each month than Oklahoma City

Almost a wash on cost. The case for Columbus is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.

landable, recorded on the columbus entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

10% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$63/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City

vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$72 less than Oklahoma City

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

04a house here

$350k

42% more expensive than Oklahoma City

vs $246k in Oklahoma City

05metro size

2.2M

vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Oklahoma City edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 29 days under 20°, vs 9 in Oklahoma City.

A month here packs 2.4× the events of Oklahoma City.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

57/100

27% higher than Oklahoma City

vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City

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

·walk score®

85/100

16% higher than Oklahoma City

vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City

·nonstops

60% more than Oklahoma City

vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City

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