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Affordability in Columbus

Columbus ranks T#63 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 53 — Fun. That puts it in the 54th percentile nationally and #1 of 4 in Ohio.

affordability score
53
Fun
National rank
T#63 of 134
In Ohio
#1 of 4
Percentile
54th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Columbus sits 3 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.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Columbus

  1. #61 Burlington, VT 55
  2. #62 Indianapolis, IN 54
  3. T#63 Columbus, OH — this page 53
  4. #65 Honolulu, HI 52
  5. #66 Phoenix, AZ 51

See the full leaderboard — The most affordable cities →

Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Columbus

Columbus scores 60 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: