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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

$327

less monthly outlay than Richmond

You'd feel the difference in Columbus. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Richmond.
landable, recorded on the columbus entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

11% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$147/mo less in state tax than Richmond

vs 5.75% in Richmond

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$327 more than Richmond

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

04a house here

$350k

11% cheaper than Richmond

vs $394k in Richmond

05metro size

2.2M

vs 1.4M in Richmond

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

Richmond actually gets more: 172 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 29 days below 20° here, 9 in Richmond.

A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Richmond's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

57/100

12% lower than Richmond

vs 65/100 in Richmond

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

·walk score®

85/100

23% higher than Richmond

vs 69/100 in Richmond

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

32

68% more than Richmond

vs 19 nonstops in Richmond

04 · see also

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