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Affordability in Columbus

Columbus ranks #53 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 61 — Fun. That puts it in the 61st percentile nationally and #1 of 4 in Ohio.

affordability score
61
Fun
National rank
#53 of 134
In Ohio
#1 of 4
Percentile
61st

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Columbus sits 11 points above the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

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Ranked around Columbus

  1. T#51 Henderson, NV 62
  2. T#51 Wichita, KS 62
  3. #53 Columbus, OH — this page 61
  4. #54 Seattle, WA 60
  5. T#55 Louisville, KY 59

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Bismarck, ND 100
  2. #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
  3. T#3 Billings, MT 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Portland, ME 97

More about Columbus

Columbus scores 64 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: