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Columbus
Composite Score44.4
💵 Median Income
$75,601
▲ $11,886vs state ($63,715)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
244
▲ 59vs state (303)
👥 Population
905,748
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
89
100 = national average
Columbus vs Ohio
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy29.4
▼ 8.4 vs state (state: 37.8)
🛡️ Safety76.8
▲ 10.5 vs state (state: 66.3)
🏥 Health27
▲ 0.5 vs state (state: 26.5)
🎓 Education44.1
▼ 11 vs state (state: 55.1)
💼 Fiscal Health30.3
▼ 3.1 vs state (state: 33.4)
📈 Growth29.9
▼ 2.3 vs state (state: 32.2)
🏠 Affordability79.6
▲ 5.8 vs state (state: 73.8)
🌿 Environment47.4
▲ 2.7 vs state (state: 44.7)
Columbus vs Ohio
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024