Cost of Living in Columbus, OH

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$202

pricier each month than South Bend

Columbus runs a little pricier than South Bend. The case has to be about something other than rent.

landable, recorded on the columbus entry

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,511/mo

9% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)

02state income tax

3.99%

$82/mo more in state tax than South Bend

vs 3% in South Bend

03after rent

$6,490/mo

$202 less than South Bend

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

04a house here

$350k

52% more expensive than South Bend

vs $230k in South Bend

05metro size

2.2M

vs 324k in South Bend

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in columbus.

South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.

A month here packs 6.8× the events of South Bend.

on a typical month

·outdoorscore

57/100

8% higher than South Bend

vs 53/100 in South Bend

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

·walk score®

85/100

4% higher than South Bend

vs 82/100 in South Bend

·nonstops

256% more than South Bend

vs 9 nonstops in South Bend

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